Table 3.

Comparison of food handling behaviors between male and female respondents

Behavior	Total n (%)	Male n (%)	Female n (%)	X2	P
Often thoroughly heat cooked food purchased from outside before eating
no	1026 (71.3)	621 (76.7)	405 (64.3)	26.518	< 0.001
yes	414 (28.7)	189 (23.3)	225 (35.7)
Often thoroughly heat milk before drinking
no	1089 (75.6)	621 (76.7)	468 (74.3)	1.090	0.297
yes	351 (24.4)	189 (23.3)	162 (25.7)
Often store leftovers in the refrigerator
no	468 (32.5)	225 (27.8)	243 (38.6)	18.820	< 0.001
yes	972 (67.5)	585 (72.2)	387 (61.4)
Often thoroughly heat leftovers stored in the refrigerator before eating
no	599 (41.6)	459 (56.7)	140 (22.2)	173.063	< 0.001
yes	841 (58.4)	351 (43.3)	490 (77.8)
Often thoroughly clean raw vegetables or meat purchased from outside
no	285 (19.8)	177 (21.9)	108 (17.1)	4.950	0.026
yes	1155 (80.2)	633 (78.1)	522 (82.9)
Often eat raw seafood
no	1224 (85.0)	684 (84.4)	540 (85.7)	0.448	0.507
yes	216 (15.0)	126 (15.6)	90 (14.3)
Often store raw meat and cooked meat in the same container
no	1171 (76.4)	630 (77.8)	541 (85.9)	15.288	< 0.001
yes	269 (23.6)	180 (22.2)	89 (14.1)
Often thoroughly heat green beans prior to eating
no	249 (17.3)	184 (22.7)	65 (10.3)	38.091	< 0.001
yes	1191 (82.7)	626 (77.3)	565 (89.7)
Often thoroughly boil kitchen utensils to disinfect
no	1039 (72.2)	594 (73.3)	445 (70.6)	1.284	0.257
yes	401 (27.8)	216 (26.7)	185 (29.4)
Often buy expired packaged food in supermarkets or shops
no	1053 (73.1)	585 (72.2)	468 (74.3)	0.768	0.381
yes	387 (26.9)	225 (27.8)	162 (25.7)
Often Purchase stale raw vegetables, meat and other ingredients
no	1023 (71.0)	540 (66.7)	483 (76.7)	17.222	< 0.001
yes	417 (29.0)	270 (33.3)	147 (23.3)
Often eat outside the home
no	1238 (86.0)	698 (86.2)	540 (85.7)	0.062	0.804
yes	202 (14.0)	112 (13.8)	90 (14.3)