Table 1.

The sociodemographic characteristics of food handlers working in catering establishments in Dawuro Zone, South-Western Ethiopia, March to July 2019 (N = 402).

Variables	Response category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	109	27.1
	Female	293	72.9
Age (in years)	<20	98	24.4
	20-40	246	61.2
	≥40	58	14.4
Level of education	No education	61	15.2
	Primary	176	43.8
	Secondary and above	165	41.0
Job position in the catering establishment	Cooking	242	60.2
	Cleaning utensils	94	23.4
	Waiter	66	16.4
Year of service	<1 year	107	26.6
	1-2 years	231	57.5
	≥2 years	64	15.9
Monthly income in Birr	<1100 ETB	264	65.7
	≥1100 ETB	138	34.3