Table 3.
The association between the prevalence of Escherichia coli, ESBL, or MBL producers and the sociodemographic characteristics of retailers/abattoir handlers.
| Variables | Prevalence of E. coli [n (%)] | x2 (p-Value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E. coli | ESBL Production | MBL Production | ||
| Duty | ||||
| Butcher | 7 | 6 (85.7) | 4 (57.1) | 6.29 (0.012) |
| Retailer | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 7 | 6 (85.7) | 4 (57.1) | 6.29 (0.012) |
| Female | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Age | ||||
| ≤20 | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 0(0.0) | 3.51 (0.17) |
| 21–30 | 5 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (25.0) | |
| 31–40 | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| >40 | 9 | 9 (100) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 4 | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.02 (0.60) |
| Married | 17 | 15 (88.2) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Widowed | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Education | ||||
| None/primary | 18 | 14 (77.8) | 4 (28.6) | 1.35 (0.25) |
| Secondary | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Tertiary | 5 | 5 (100) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Job experience (years) | ||||
| 1–5 | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 1.07 (0.78) |
| 6–10 | 4 | 2 (50) | 1 (25.0) | |
| 11–15 | 16 | 13 (81.1) | 2 (12.5) | |
| above 16 | 3 | 3 (100) | 1(33.3) | |