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. 2025 Aug 22;25:2902. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23973-w

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)