Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of food handlers, Chagni Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 400)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 106 | 26.50 |
| Female | 294 | 73.50 |
| Age | ||
| < 22 years | 120 | 30.00 |
| 22–25 years | 99 | 24.75 |
| 26–28 years | 83 | 20.75 |
| > 28 years | 98 | 24.50 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 228 | 57.0 |
| Married | 163 | 40.80 |
| Others* | 9 | 2.30 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 151 | 37.75 |
| Awi | 246 | 61.50 |
| Others** | 3 | 0.75 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 369 | 92.30 |
| Muslim | 31 | 7.80 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 41 | 10.30 |
| Primary school | 195 | 48.80 |
| Secondary school and above | 164 | 41.00 |
| Responsibility | ||
| Cooker | 46 | 11.50 |
| Waiter and/dish washer | 142 | 35.50 |
| Serving both | 212 | 53.00 |
| Work experience | ||
| < 1 year | 73 | 18.30 |
| 1–2 years | 144 | 36.00 |
| Above 2 years | 183 | 45.80 |
| Monthly salary (Ethiopian Birr) | ||
| < 500 | 122 | 30.50 |
| 500–700 | 85 | 21.25 |
| 701–1000 | 146 | 36.50 |
| > 1000 | 47 | 11.75 |
Others*—divorced and widowed, Others**—Oromo and Shinasha