Table 2.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with food safety practice among mothers of Debarq town, northwest Ethiopia, March – April 2018.
| Variables | Practice | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | poor | |||
| Age | ||||
| 18-31 | 71 | 43 | 3.03(1.74,5.28) | 1.20(0.56,2.60) |
| 32-40 | 66 | 52 | 2.33 (1.35,4.01) | 1.16(0.57,2.33) |
| 41-48 | 37 | 52 | 1.30(0.73,2.34) | 0.81(0.40,1.64) |
| 49-80 | 36 | 66 | 1 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 41 | 24 | 2.04 (0.99, 4.20) | 0.95(0.39,2.34) |
| Married | 122 | 120 | 1.20(0.68, 2.16) | 1.12(0.56,2.24) |
| Widowed | 21 | 38 | 0.66(0.31,1.39) | 0.90(0.37,2.20) |
| Divorced | 26 | 31 | 1 | |
| Monthly income | ||||
| 200-800 | 50 | 61 | 1 | |
| 801-1100 | 47 | 56 | 1.02(0.60,1.76) | 0.91(0.49,1.69) |
| 1101-2145 | 50 | 54 | 1.13(0.66,1.93) | 0.74(0.39,1.40) |
| 2146-11001 | 63 | 42 | 1.83(1.07,3.14) | 0.85(0.41,1.75) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Cannot read and write | 51 | 121 | 1 | |
| Primary | 47 | 49 | 2.28(1.36, 3.81) | 1.42(0.77,2.60) |
| Secondary | 58 | 26 | 5.29(3.00, 9.33) | 3.09(1.54,6.20)∗∗ |
| Diploma and above | 54 | 17 | 7.54(3.99, 14.23) | 2.95(1.22,7.12)∗ |
| Ever attended food safety training | ||||
| Yes | 88 | 54 | 2.12(1.41, 3.21) | 1.37(0.65,2.88) |
| No | 122 | 159 | 1 | |
| Attended food safety training the past 2 years | ||||
| Yes | 53 | 38 | 1.56(0.97, 2.48) | 0.75(0.33,1.69) |
| No | 157 | 175 | 1 | |
| Family size | ||||
| 1-5 | 170 | 140 | 2.22(1.42, 3.46) | 1.51(0.88,2.59) |
| 6-12 | 40 | 73 | 1 | |
| Knowledge | ||||
| Good | 183 | 138 | 3.68(2.25, 6.03) | 2.49(1.41, 4.40)∗∗ |
| Poor | 27 | 75 | 1 | |
| Attitude | ||||
| Good | 151 | 62 | 6.23(4.09, 9.50) | 3.67(2.27, 5.94)∗∗∗ |
| Poor | 59 | 151 | 1 | |
∗Significant < 0.05; ∗∗significant at p < 0.01; ∗∗∗significant at p < 0.001.