Table 2.

Chi square test of factors associated with bacterial contamination of vegetables sold in local markets of Arba Minch Town from January to March 2018

Variables	Category	Number examined	Rate of parasite contaminated N (%)	Χ2	p-value
Vegetable type	Tomato	100	29 (29.0)
	Lettuce	23	10 (43.5)
	Cabbage	96	69 (71.9)	40.107	0.000
	Carrot	62	35 (56.5)
	Green pepper	66	26 (39.4)
Washed before display	Yes	49	27 (55.1)	0.958	0.334
	No	298	142 (47.7)
Market	Sikela	230	109 (47.4)
	Yetnebersh	24	12 (50.0)	8.346	0.039
	Shecha	57	36 (63.2)
	Konso sefer	36	12 (33.3)
Means of display	On the floor	338	166 (49.1)	0.874	0.350
	On table/shelf	9	3 (33.3)
Handled by vendor who has	No formal edu	36	15 (41.7)	1.196	0.550
	Primary school	290	145 (50.0)
	Secondary/above	21	9 (42.9)
Source of vegetables	Farmers	260	120 (46.2)	2.986	0.100
	Large scale vendors	87	49 (56.3)