Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of University of Gondar Food Handlers, 2019 (n=394)

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Sex
	Female	263	66.8
	Male	131	33.2
Age in years
	19–26	108	27.4
	27–28	92	23.4
	29–32	78	19.8
	33–58	116	29.4
Marital status
	Single	118	29.9
	Married	246	62.4
	Divorced	30	7.6
Educational level
	Primary	123	31.2
	Secondary	208	52.8
	College and above	63	16.0
Religion
	Orthodox	376	95.4
	Muslim	5	1.3
	Protestant	13	3.3
Experience in years
	<2	211	53.6
	≥2	183	46.4
Income per month in ETB
	1100–1743	136	34.5
	1743–2000	146	37.1
	2000–2043	16	4.1
	2043–4867	96	24.4
Family size
	1–2	113	28.7
	2–3	102	25.9
	3–4	117	29.7
	4–9	62	15.7
Job category
	Ticker/shift leader/manager	61	15.5
	Waiter	111	28.2
	Cooker/baker/chef	153	38.8
	Laborer	69	17.5
Food hygiene orientation
	Monthly	109	27.7
	Biannually	114	28.9
	Annually	171	43.4