Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics in relation to S. aureus and intestinal parasites detected in food handlers at University of Gondar students cafeterias from January 1 to June 30, 2011
|
Characteristics |
S. aureus |
Asso. |
Intestinal parasites |
Association |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age in years |
Negative |
Positive |
X2&P |
Negative |
Positive |
X2&P value |
| n(%) | n(%) | value | n(%) | n(%) | ||
| 18-28 |
69(81.2) |
16(18.8) |
|
70(82.4) |
15(17.6) |
|
| 29-39 |
37(74) |
13(26) |
X2 = 1.898 |
36(72) |
14(28) |
X2 = 5.119 |
| 40-49 |
25(80.6) |
6(19.4) |
P = 0.754 |
22(71) |
9(29) |
P = 0.225 |
| 50-59 |
25(80.6) |
6(19.6) |
|
19(61.3) |
12(38.7) |
|
| 60+ |
0 |
3(100) |
3(100) |
0 |
||
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
134(78.4) |
37(21.6) |
X2 = 0.936 |
128(74.9) |
43(25.1) |
X2 = 0.013 |
| Male |
25(86.2) |
4(13.8) |
P = 0.333 |
22(75.9) |
7(24.1) |
P = 0.908 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
9(81.8) |
2(18.2) |
|
8(72.7) |
3(27.3) |
|
| Grade 1-8 |
63(75) |
21(25) |
X2=3.528 |
57 (67.9) |
27(32.1) |
X2 = 3.87 |
| Grade 9-12 |
71(82.6) |
15(17.4) |
P = 0.474 |
71(82.6) |
15(17.4) |
P = 0.107 |
| Certificate |
16(84.2) |
3(15.8) |
|
14(73.7) |
5(26.3) |
|
|
Year of service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <1 years |
22(91.7) |
2(8.3) |
|
20(83.3) |
4(16.7) |
|
| 1-10 years |
118(80.8) |
28(19.2) |
X2 = 5.093 |
108(74) |
38(26) |
X2 = 4.09 |
| 11-20 years |
4(33.3) |
8(66.7) |
P = 0.165 |
9 (75) |
3(25) |
P = 0.323 |
| 21+ |
15(83.3) |
3(16.7) |
|
13(72.2) |
5(27.8) |
|
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||||
X2 = chi-square.