Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with good food-handling practices of male food handlers working in catering service establishments in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
| Variables | Food-handling practices | COR (95%CI) | P | AOR (95%CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | |||||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18 ~ 29 | 114 | 62 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
| 30 ~ 39 | 175 | 41 | 2.321 (1.466–3.676) | < 0.001 | 0.969 (0.502–1.870) | 0.969 |
| 40 ~ 49 | 175 | 65 | 1.466 (0.962–2.229) | 0.075 | 0.508 (0.253–1.023) | 0.058 |
| ≥ 50 | 8 | 8 | 0.544 (0.195–1.520) | 0.245 | 0.200 (0.055–0.731) | 0.015 |
| Education | ||||||
| Primary school and below | 57 | 28 | 1 (reference) | - | ||
| Junior high school | 153 | 56 | 1.342 (0.777–2.317) | 0.291 | - | |
| High school | 133 | 48 | 1.361 (0.778–2.383) | 0.280 | - | |
| Junior college degree | 81 | 22 | 1.809 (0.941–3.475) | 0.075 | - | |
| Bachelor and above | 48 | 22 | 1.072 (0.544–2.111) | 0.841 | - | |
| Average monthly income (CNY) | ||||||
| < 3,000 | 89 | 55 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
| 3,000 ~ 4,999 | 157 | 24 | 4.043 (2.343–6.975) | < 0.001 | 2.793 (1.474–5.291) | 0.002 |
| 5,000 ~ 6,999 | 211 | 56 | 2.328 (1.489–3.641) | < 0.001 | 2.288 (1.307–4.004) | 0.004 |
| ≥ 7,000 | 15 | 41 | 0.226 (0.115–0.446) | < 0.001 | 2.509 (0.583–10.790) | 0.216 |
| Work experience (years) | ||||||
| < 1 | 13 | 19 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
| 1 ~ 2 | 87 | 33 | 3.853 (1.712–8.673) | 0.001 | 2.588 (0.678–9.854) | 0.164 |
| 3 ~ 4 | 68 | 12 | 8.282 (3.251–21.097) | < 0.001 | 11.492 (2.421–54.548) | 0.002 |
| 5 ~ 6 | 15 | 25 | 0.877 (0.338–2.273) | 0.787 | 0.726 (0.168–3.316) | 0.668 |
| 7 ~ 8 | 90 | 22 | 5.979 (2.567–13.927) | < 0.001 | 3.183 (0.828–12.232) | 0.092 |
| ≥ 9 | 199 | 65 | 4.475 (2.095–9.558) | < 0.001 | 7.336 (1.836–29.312) | 0.005 |
| Catering unit type | ||||||
| Collective canteens | 112 | 44 | 1 (reference) | |||
| Restaurants | 360 | 132 | 1.071 (0.717–1.601) | 0.736 | ||
| Catering unit scale | ||||||
| Small (< 75 seats) | 38 | 26 | 1 (reference) | - | ||
| Medium (75 ~ 250 seats) | 212 | 92 | 1.577 (0.905–2.748) | 0.108 | - | |
| Large (≥ 250 seats) | 222 | 58 | 2.619 (1.471–4.661) | 0.001 | - | |
| Food safety training | ||||||
| Yes | 471 | 113 | 262.593 (36.036–1913.526) | < 0.001 | 401.257 (51.742–4055.008) | < 0.001 |
| No | 1 | 63 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||