Table 2. Interview data on food workers' characteristics.
| Worker characteristic | No. (%) of workers (N = 491)a |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 239 (48.7) |
| Female | 252 (51.3) |
| Age (yr) | |
| 15–20 | 76 (15.5) |
| 21–30 | 199 (40.5) |
| 31–40 | 84 (17.1) |
| 41+ | 132 (26.9) |
| Education (N = 487) | |
| Less than high school | 74 (15.2) |
| High school diploma and no further education | 203 (41.7) |
| Some college or college degree | 210 (43.1) |
| Primary language spoken | |
| English | 384 (78.2) |
| Spanish | 70 (14.3) |
| Asian language | 20 (4.1) |
| Other language | 17 (3.5) |
| Work experience (yr) | |
| 0 to<2 | 117 (23.8) |
| 2 to<6 | 126 (25.7) |
| 6 to<10 | 93 (18.9) |
| ≥10 | 155 (31.6) |
| No. of primary job responsibilities | |
| 1 | 93 (18.9) |
| 2 | 132 (26.9) |
| ≥3 | 266 (54.2) |
| Job responsibilitiesb | |
| Food preparation | 398 (81.1) |
| Cooking | 332 (67.6) |
| Cleaning | 218 (44.4) |
| Dishwashing | 174 (35.4) |
| Food storage | 170 (34.6) |
a
N = 491 unless otherwise noted.
b
Workers were able to provide multiple responses to the question; thus, the numbers of workers responding in this category add to more than 491 and percentages add to more than 100.