Table 1.
Sociodemographic variables and their association with food safety importance perception scores of food truck consumers studied in the Federal District, Brazil (n = 133).
| Characteristic Evaluated | Response | Frequency (%) | Mean Score (SD) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤30 | 44 (33.1) | 1.80 (0.48) A | 0.026 |
| 31–50 | 72 (54.1) | 1.66 (0.46) AB | ||
| >50 | 17 (12.8) | 1.46 (0.31) B | ||
| Gender | Male | 59 (44.4) | 1.74 (0.48) A | 0.192 |
| Female | 74 (55.6) | 1.64 (0.45) A | ||
| Marital status | With Companion (Married) | 67 (50.4) | 1.65 (0.48) A | 0.481 |
| Without Companion (Single/Divorced/Widowed) | 66 (49.6) | 1.71 (0.45) A | ||
| Children | Yes | 90 (67.7) | 1.77 (0.48) A | 0.001 |
| No | 43 (32.3) | 1.50 (0.36) B | ||
| Level of education | Secondary (High School) | 26 (19.5) | 1.67 (0.40) A | 0.652 |
| Tertiary (Graduate) | 62 (46.6) | 1.72 (0.49) A | ||
| Quaternary (Postgraduate) | 45 (33.8) | 1.64 (0.47) A | ||
| Food safety training | Yes | 16 (12) | 1.53 (0.45) A | 0.166 |
| No | 117 (88) | 1.70 (0.46) A | ||
| Occupation status | Employed | 118 (88.7) | - | - |
| Unemployed or Retired | 15 (11.3) | - | - | |
| Monthly income (minimum wage; US $) | Not declared | 2 (1.5) | - | - |
| No income | 4 (3.0) | - | - | |
| ≤4 (US $980) | 31 (23.3) | - | - | |
| 5–8 (US $1225–1960) | 36 (27.1) | - | - | |
| ≥9 (US $2206) | 64 (48.1) | - | - |
SD: Standard deviation; A, B Groups with the same letters do not differ significantly.