Table 1.

Socio demographic characteristics of food handlers in Aksum Town, Northern Ethiopia. (Sep-Nov 2015), (n = 400)

Variables		Diagnosis for at least one parasite				P-value
		Negative		Positive
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Age	18–20 years	64	18.7	11	19.0	0.400
	21–30 years	237	69.3	36	62.1
	31–40 years	31	9.1	9	15.5
	> 40 years	10	2.9	2	3.4
Sex	Female	245	71.6	45	77.6	0.300
	Male	97	28.4	13	22.4
Religion	Orthodox	331	96.8	58	100.0	0.100
	Muslim	11	3.2	0	0.0
Education	Illiterate	46	13.45	22	38.00	≤ 0.001
	Primary school	70	20.46	10	17.24
	Secondary school or above	226	66.08	26	44.82
Monthly income	< 30 USD	129	37.7	33	56.9	0.030
	[30–65) USD	181	52.9	23	39.7
	[65–109) USD	28	8.2	2	3.4
	≥ 109 USD	4	1.2	0	0.0
Service year	< 1 year	68	19.9	14	24.1	0.600
	1–5 year	223	65.2	34	58.6
	6–10 year	51	14.9	10	17.2