Table 1.
Sociodemographic information of study participants in Debarq town, northwest Ethiopia, March – April 2018.
| Sociodemographic variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18-31 years | 114 | 27.0 |
| 32 – 40 years | 118 | 27.9 |
| 41-48 years | 89 | 21.0 |
| 49-80 years | 102 | 24.1 |
| Educational status | ||
| Cannot read or write | 172 | 40.7 |
| Primary education | 96 | 22.7 |
| Secondary education | 84 | 19.9 |
| College or University | 71 | 16.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 65 | 15.4 |
| Married | 242 | 57.2 |
| Divorced | 57 | 13.5 |
| Widowed | 59 | 13.9 |
| Average monthly income | ||
| 200-800 | 111 | 26.2 |
| 801-1100 | 103 | 24.3 |
| 1101-2145 | 104 | 24.6 |
| >2145 | 105 | 24.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 333 | 78.7 |
| Muslim | 90 | 21.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 391 | 92.4 |
| Qimant | 21 | 5.0 |
| Others | 11 | 2.6 |
| Family size | ||
| 2-5 | 310 | 73.3 |
| >5 | 113 | 26.7 |
| Ever heard about food safety | ||
| Yes | 333 | 78.7 |
| No | 90 | 21.3 |
| Ever attended food safety training | ||
| Yes | 142 | 33.6 |
| No | 281 | 66.4 |
| Attended food safety training in the past two years (n=142) | ||
| Yes | 91 | 21.5 |
| No | 332 | 78.5 |