Table 1.
Relationship Between Total Bacterial and Coliform Count on Meal Preparers’ Hands and Sociodemographic Variables, Language Spoken, and Attitude (n = 60)
| n | Total Count | Pa | Coliform Count | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| log CFU Mean ± SD | log CFU Mean ± SD | ||||
| Age | |||||
| 18 to 30 y | 21 | 4.68 ± 1.68 | .691 | .80 ± 1.71 | .047b |
| 31 to 40 y | 18 | 5.12 ± 1.49 | 1.67 ± 2.27 | ||
| ≥41 y | 21 | 5.07 ± 1.87 | 2.42 ± 2.23 | ||
| Monthly income | |||||
| $1000 or less | 34 | 4.70 ± 1.85 | .205 | 1.73 ± 2.12 | .670 |
| $1001 or more | 26 | 5.29 ± 1.37 | 1.48 ± 2.20 | ||
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 33 | 4.75 ± 1.96 | .347 | 2.05 ± 2.21 | .094 |
| High school or more | 27 | 5.18 ± 1.25 | 1.11 ± 1.96 | ||
| Attitude | |||||
| Important or somewhat important | 14 | 5.50 ± .65 | .152 | 2.63 ± 2.44 | .046b |
| Very important | 46 | 4.76 ± 1.87 | 1.32 ± 1.97 | ||
| Language spoken at home | |||||
| English only or English and Spanish | 24 | 5.41 ± .68 | .086 | 1.93 ± 2.38 | .370 |
| Spanish only | 36 | 4.62 ± 2.07 | 1.42 ± 1.97 | ||
| Place of birth | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 51 | 4.88 ± 1.80 | .485 | 1.73 ± 2.15 | .371 |
| US | 9 | 5.33 ± .51 | 1.03 ± 2.06 | ||
log CFU indicates logarithmic colony forming unit; SD, standard deviation; y, years.
a
Analysis of variance or t test;
b
Significant.