Table 9.
ANOVA of hospital food handlers answers to knowledge questions on food-borne pathogens and diseases (N = 210)
| ANOVA between groups (p-value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge questions | Level of Education | Employment position | Experience in food handling practices | Food safety training course attendance |
| Food-borne pathogens | ||||
| Which of the following is the main foodborne bacteria pathogens mostly associated with poultry products? | 0.000¥PCT 1 | 0.002¥PCT 2 | 0.097 | 0.119 |
| Which of the following best explains what will happen to food borne bacteria in food at a temperature of 37 °C? | 0.000¥PCT 3 | 0.010¥PCT 4 | 0.257 | 0.330 |
| Food-borne diseases | ||||
| Which of the following is the most common symptom for food poisoning? | 0.077 | 0.127 | 0.160 | 0.073 |
| Which of the following best explains why are preschool-age children at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses? | 0.030¥PCT 5 | 0.317 | 0.220 | 0.043¥PCT 6 |
| Which of the following groups of people are more vulnerable to foodborne diseases? | 0.113 | 0.769 | 0.320 | 0.104 |
PCT 1: Below metric (CA = 75%, WA = 25%), Matric certificate (CA = 34%, WA = 66%), Certificate/Diploma (CA = 32.9%, WA = 67.1%), Higher Certificate/Diploma (CA = 58.3%, WA = 41.7%), Bachelor degree and above (CA = 64.7%; WA = 35.3%)
PCT 2: Food service managers (CA = 70%, WA = 30%), Food service supervisors (CA = 33.3%; WA = 66.7%), Chef (CA = 85.3%, WA = 14.7%), Support staff (CA = 33.3%, WA = 66.7%), Nurses (CA = 41.7%; WA = 58.3%)
PCT 3: Below metric (CA = 4.2%, WA = 95.8%), Matric certificate (CA = 32.1%, WA = 67.9%), Certificate/Diploma (CA = 40%, WA = 60%), Higher Certificate/Diploma (CA = 33.3%, WA = 66.7%), Bachelor degree and above (CA = 58.8%; WA = 41.2%)
PCT 4: Food service managers (CA = 90%, WA = 10%), Food service supervisors (CA = 50%, WA = 50%), Chef (CA = 67.6%, WA = 32.4%), Support staff (CA = 33.3%, WA = 66.7%), Nurses (CA = 39.9%; WA = 60.1%)
PCT 5: Below metric (CA = 91.7%, WA = 8.3%), Matric certificate (CA = 56.6%, WA = 43.4%), Certificate/Diploma (CA = 61.4%, WA = 38.6%), Higher Certificate/Diploma (CA = 75%, WA = 25%), Bachelor degree and above (CA = 70.6%; WA = 29.4%)
PCT 6: Yes: (CA = 60.3%, WA = 39.7%), No (CA = 55.3%; WA = 44.7%)
¥: Significance at p ≤ 0.05, PCT Partial Cross Tabulation, CA Correct Answer, WA Wrong Answer