Table 3.

Participants’ hen’s egg safe handling practices.

No	Item	Measure	S.E
15	I eat raw hen’s eggs	2.68	0.14
3	I buy hen’s eggs from farms only	1.08	0.07
14	I eat half-cooked (i.e. still semi liquid) hen’s eggs	0.94	0.17
1	I buy hen’s eggs only if the expiry date is printed on the egg box	0.80	0.06
12	I check the expiry date of hen's eggs when I use	0.78	0.06
5	I buy the hen’s eggs if there is chicken feces or blood spot on the eggshells	0.76	0.06
7	I clean hen’s eggs with a brush if they have obvious dirt on the shells	0.49	0.06
9	I use the hen’s eggs if the shell is broken or cracked	0.34	0.06
6	I wash the hen’s eggs when I buy them if they are dirty	0.10	0.06
8	I wash the hen's eggs just before using them if they are dirty	− 0.27	0.06
4	I buy the hen's eggs only if I confident about the grocery and storage temperature	− 0.89	0.06
2	I don’t use hen’s eggs when they are expired	− 1.36	0.07
13	I eat perfectly cooked (solid) hen’s eggs	− 1.45	0.07
11	I wash my hands after I touch or handle the hen's eggs	− 1.56	0.08
10	I store the hen's eggs in the fridge when I buy them	− 2.45	0.08