Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of food handlers working in the restaurants of Bahir Dar Town, northwest, Ethiopia (n = 417)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 93 | 22.3 |
| Female | 324 | 77.7 |
| Age | ||
| 16–20 | 143 | 34.3 |
| 21–30 | 255 | 61.2 |
| > 30 | 19 | 4.5 |
| Education status | ||
| No read and write | 51 | 12.2 |
| Read and write | 31 | 7.5 |
| Primary school | 164 | 39.3 |
| Secondary school | 133 | 32.9 |
| College/university | 38 | 9.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 53 | 12.7 |
| Single | 352 | 84.4 |
| Divorced | 12 | 2.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 376 | 90.1 |
| Muslim | 37 | 8.9 |
| Protestant | 4 | 1 |
| Work responsibility | ||
| Cooker | 174 | 41.7 |
| Waiter | 243 | 58.3 |
| Work experience (years) | ||
| < 2 | 290 | 69.5 |
| ≥ 2 | 127 | 30.5 |
| Work hours (h) | ||
| ≤ 8 | 152 | 36.5 |
| > 8 | 265 | 63.5 |
| Food safety training | ||
| Yes | 71 | 17 |
| No | 346 | 83 |
| Certification (n = 71) | ||
| Yes | 26 | 36.6 |
| No | 45 | 63.4 |