Table 5 Association of selected factors of food handling with inspection score in food handlers (binary form)
Selected factors | Inspection score in food handler | Total (n) | OR (95% CI) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | ||||
n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Level of knowledge* | χ2 = 1.02 | ||||
Satisfactory | 442 (52.5%) | 425 (47.5%) | 867 | 0.71 (0.36 –1.38) | df = 1 |
Unsatisfactory | 22 (75%) | 15 (25%) | 37 | 1.0 | p = 0.312 |
Responsibility of owner to supervise and train | χ2 = 98.35 | ||||
No | 453 (59.2%) | 337 (40.8%) | 790 | 13.6 (7.2–25.7) | df = 1 |
Yes | 11 (9.4%) | 103 (90.6%) | 114 | 1.0 | p < 0.001 |
Occupying other job while working as a food handler | χ2 = 0.01 | ||||
Employed | 86 (51.9%) | 75 (48.1%) | 161 | 0.98 (0.7 –1.38) | df = 1 |
Unemployed | 378 (52.6%) | 365 (47.4%) | 743 | 1.0 | p = 0.92 |
Experience in food handling | χ2 = 0.17 | ||||
> 5 years | 184 (50.4%) | 181 (49.6%) | 365 | 0.94 (0.72 – 1.23) | df = 1 |
≤5 years | 273 (53.1%) | 259 (46.9%) | 532 | 1.0 | p = 0.68 |
Missing | 7 | 7 | |||
Medical certification | χ2 = 29.1 | ||||
Not available | 445 (53.9%) | 380 (46.1%) | 825 | 3.97 (2.33 – 6.78) | df = 1 |
Available | 19 (24%) | 60 (76%) | 79 | 1.0 | p < 0.0001 |
Total | 464 | 440 | 904 | ||