Table 3. Comparison of measures of food hygiene and safety among street food vendors and food handlers in food establishments from December 2013 to June 2014, Dessie town, Ethiopia.

Variables	SFV* (n = 19)	FE* (n = 116)	Total
Awareness on fecal-oral disease transmission
Yes	19 (100%)	116 (100%)	135 (100%)
Can you mention foodborne illness
Yes	17 (89%)	111(96%)	128 (95%)
No	2 (11%)	5 (4.3%)	7 (5.2%)
Do you use separate handmade (fabric) towel for dish drying
Yes	14 (74%)	65(56%)	79 (58%)
No	5 (26%)	51 (44%)	56 (42%)
Will dish drying towel be a contamination risk
Yes	1 (7.1%)	19 (29%)	20 (25%)
No	13 (93%)	46 (71%)	59 (75%)
Do you know the importance of gowning
Yes	15 (79%)	106 (91%)	121 (90%)
No	4 (21%)	10 (8.6%)	14 (10%)
If yes, Gown is used for
Identification ID	3 (20%)	32 (30%)	35 (29%)
Hygiene	7 (47%)	53 (50%)	60 (50%)
Both hygiene & ID	5 (33%)	21 (20%)	26 (21%)
Usually wear gown at work
Yes	6 (32%)	78 (67%)	84 (62%)
No	13 (68%)	38 (33%)	51 (38%)
Wear gown at study visit (observed)
Yes	7 (37%)	81 (70%)	88 (65%)
No	12 (63%)	35 (30%)	47 (35%)
Do you wash your hand after latrine
Yes	19 (100%)	111 (96%)	130 (96%)
No	0 (0%)	5 (4.3%)	5 (3.7%)
Does washing hand after latrine prevent foodborne disease
Yes	19 (100%)	111 (96%)	130 (96%)
No	0 (0%)	5 (4.3%)	5 (3.7%)
Have you taken a training related to food handling
Yes	5 (26%)	35 (30%)	40 (30%)
No	14 (74%)	81 (70%)	95 (70%)
Medical checkup within six months
Yes	13 (68%)	83 (72%)	96 (71%)
No	6 (32%)	33 (28%)	39 (29%)
If yes, do you have checkup certificate
Yes	4 (31%)	41 (49%)	45 (47%)
No	9 (69%)	42 (51%)	51 (53%)
Is medical checkup periodic
Yes (quarterly)	8 (62%)	55 (66%)	63 (66%)
Yes (6–12 months)	3 (23%)	16 (19%)	19 (20%)
Not periodic	2 (15%)	12 (15%)	14 (14%)

*SFV = Street food vendors; FE = Food handlers in food establishments