Table 10.
Percentage of women considering proper preparation of chickpea and hummus, and its association with sociodemographic characteristics using the χ2 test (n = 174)
| Women considering preparation with each number of proper steps |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickpea,a n (%) | Hummus,b n (%) | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | P | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | P | |
| Characteristics | 4 (2.3) | 88 (50.6) | 66 (37.9) | 16 (9.2) | 16 (9.3) | 54 (31.4) | 63 (36.6) | 39 (22.7) | ||
| Age groupc | 0.36 | 0.00* | ||||||||
| Young adult | 3 (1.7) | 36 (20.7) | 23 (13.2) | 5 (2.9) | 11 (6.4) | 26 (15.1) | 15 (8.7) | 13 (7.6) | ||
| Middle-aged/old adults | 1 (0.6) | 52 (29.9) | 43 (24.7) | 11 (6.3) | 5 (2.9) | 28 (16.3) | 48 (27.9) | 26 (15.1) | ||
| Residence area | 0.76 | 0.65 | ||||||||
| Rural | 2 (1.1) | 37 (21.3) | 30 (17.2) | 5 (2.9) | 6 (3.5) | 21 (12.2) | 31 (18.0) | 16 (9.3) | ||
| Urban | 2 (1.1) | 51 (29.3) | 36 (20.7) | 11 (6.3) | 10 (5.8) | 33 (19.2) | 32 (18.6) | 23 (13.4) | ||
| Marital status | 0.34 | 0.11 | ||||||||
| Never married | 0 (0.0) | 28 (16.1) | 16 (9.2) | 3 (1.7) | 8 (4.7) | 15 (8.7) | 14 (8.1) | 8 (4.7) | ||
| Married | 4 (2.3) | 60 (34.5) | 50 (28.7) | 13 (7.5) | 8 (4.7) | 39 (22.7) | 49 (28.5) | 31 (18.0) | ||
| University level | 0.38 | 0.31 | ||||||||
| No | 1 (0.6) | 59 (33.9) | 43 (24.7) | 11 (6.3) | 11 (6.4) | 32 (18.6) | 47 (27.3) | 24 (14.0) | ||
| Yes | 3 (1.7) | 29 (16.7) | 23 (13.2) | 5 (2.9) | 5 (2.9) | 22 (12.8) | 16 (9.3) | 15 (8.7) | ||
| Occupational statusd | 0.49 | 0.59 | ||||||||
| Housewife | 1 (0.6) | 45 (25.9) | 27 (15.5) | 8 (4.6) | 7 (4.1) | 23 (13.4) | 34 (19.8) | 17 (9.9) | ||
| Other | 3 (1.7) | 43 (24.7) | 39 (22.4) | 8 (4.6) | 9 (5.2) | 31 (18.0) | 29 (16.9) | 22 (12.8) | ||
| Monthly total income | 0.85 | 0.19 | ||||||||
| ≤500$ | 1 (0.6) | 35 (20.1) | 29 (16.7) | 6 (3.4) | 7 (4.1) | 16 (9.3) | 31 (18.0) | 17 (9.9) | ||
| >500$ | 3 (1.7) | 53 (30.5) | 37 (21.3) | 10 (5.7) | 9 (5.2) | 38 (22.1) | 32 (18.6) | 22 (12.8) | ||
Three proper steps for chickpea preparation are soaking, pressure cooking, decortication (0: none of the steps; 1: one of the three steps; 2: two of the three steps; 3: all the three steps are considered).
Three proper steps for hummus preparation are pressure cooking, addition of more lemon juice, and less tahini (0: none of the steps; 1: one of the three steps; 2: two of the three steps; 3: all the three steps are considered).
Young adult: aged 18–39 years old; middle aged: 39–59 years old; old adults: 60–74 years old.
Occupational status: other means working women and students.
Significance level set at P < 0.05.