Table 2:
Quantitative socio-economic characteristics of studied households based on food safety practice in Tehran
| Demographic variables (n= 630) | Food safety practice mean (SD) | Total Mean (SD) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weak (<46) | Acceptable (47–50) | Desirable (51–55) | |||
| Mother's age (yrs) | 37.0(12.7) | 35.6(11.5) | 36.0(10.4) | 36.16(11.5) | 0.478 |
| Family size | 3.4(1.0) | 3.5(1.0) | 3.4(0.87) | 3.0(0.97) | 0.364 |
| Income † | 675(350) | 687(325) | 725(350) | 700(350) | 0.225 |
| Expenses † | 246(146) | 256(162) | 265(164) | 256(158) | 0.451 |
| Food expenses† | 127(75) | 141(88) | 136(84) | 135(83) | 0.253 |
| Home appliances‡ | 2.9(1.6) | 3.1(1.6) | 3.1(1.7) | 3.1(1.7) | 0.220 |
| Floor area (m2) | 75.1(43) | 74.0(36) | 75.0(31) | 74.7(36) | 0.942 |
*
ANOVA test //
†
US $ per month for each household //
‡
Including freezer, microwave, dishwasher, car, motorcycle, computer/laptop, and Internet access