Table 1.
The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection with respect to socio-demographic characteristics of food handlers at Arba Minch University students’ cafeteria, Arba Minch, South Ethiopia, April- June 2015
| Demographic characters | Infected | Not infected | X 2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 41 (40) | 62 (60) | 4.36 | 0.037 |
| Female | 78 (28.6) | 195 (71.4) | ||
| Age in years | ||||
| ≤ 20 | 14 (50) | 14 (50) | 8.05 | 0.045 |
| 21–35 | 71 (29.8) | 167 (70.2) | ||
| 36–50 | 34 (33) | 69 (67) | ||
| ≥ 50 | 0 | 7 (100) | ||
| Years of service | ||||
| < 1 year | 15 (58) | 11 (42) | 11.12 | 0.011 |
| 1–5 years | 49 (30) | 112 (70) | ||
| 6–10years | 38 (32) | 79 (68) | ||
| > 10 years | 17 (23.6) | 55 (76.4) | ||
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 11 (31) | 24 (69) | 2.62 | 0.45 |
| Primary school | 40 (29.2 | 97 (70.8) | ||
| Secondary school | 29 (28.7) | 72 (71.3) | ||
| Higher than secondary school | 39 (38) | 64 (62) | ||
| Certified in food training | ||||
| No | 73 (30.4) | 167 (69.6) | 0.53 | 0.77 |
| Yes | 46 (33.8) | 90 (66.2) | ||