Table 7.
Impression of socio-demographic variable on practices of street food vendors towards the food safety.
| Categorical |
Number of Respondents (%) |
p value | Practices Score |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Level | Low (<50) | Medium (50–75) | Acceptable (>75) | Mean ± SD | p value | Range | |
| Gender of Vendors | Female | 11 (57.9) | 6 (31.6) | 2 (10.5) | 0.301Pr | 51.76 ± 16.07 | 0.279‡ | 23.81–85.71 |
| Male | 100 (40.5) | 121 (49.0) | 26 (10.5) | 55.65a ± 14.99 | 16.67–90.48 | |||
| Age (Years) | <18 | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.458f | 52.98a ± 17.75 | 0.179¥ | 30.95–73.81 |
| 18 to 25 | 13 (50.0) | 11 (42.3) | 2 (7.7) | 48.99a ± 18.55 | 16.67–83.33 | |||
| 26 to 34 | 30 (38.0) | 37 (46.8) | 12 (15.2) | 57.56a ± 14.83 | 28.57–85.71 | |||
| 35 to 44 | 41 (45.1) | 45 (49.5) | 5 (5.5) | 54.61a ± 13.77 | 23.81–80.95 | |||
| 45 to 54 | 22 (40.0) | 24 (43.6) | 9 (16.4) | 57.10a ± 15.78 | 30.95–90.48 | |||
| 55 and above | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | 0 (0.0) | 53.25a ± 11.33 | 35.71–71.43 | |||
| Marital Status | Married | 94 (42.2) | 107 (48.0) | 22 (9.9) | 0.848f | 55.66a ± 14.35 | 0.726¥ | 23.81–90.48 |
| Unmarried | 15 (38.5) | 18 (46.2) | 6 (15.4) | 53.60a ± 18.81 | 16.67–83.33 | |||
| Divorced | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 56.55a ± 17.43 | 38.10–71.43 | |||
| Education | Illiterate | 35 (57.4) | 21 (34.4) | 5 (8.2) | 0.012f | 51.02a ± 15.94 | 0.029¥ | 16.67–83.33 |
| Primary | 51 (40.8) | 58 (46.4) | 16 (12.8) | 55.94a ± 14.95 | 19.05–85.71 | |||
| SSC | 23 (36.5) | 36 (57.1) | 4 (6.3) | 56.24a ± 13.79 | 30.95–90.48 | |||
| HSC | 2 (13.3) | 11 (73.3) | 2 (13.3) | 63.01a ± 13.52 | 33.33–85.71 | |||
| Bachelor | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 67.86a ± 21.88 | 52.38–83.33 | |||
| Experience (Years) | <5 | 34 (42.0) | 37 (45.7) | 10 (12.3) | 0.595Pr | 53.94a ± 15.37 | 0.637¥ | 16.67–83.33 |
| 5–9 | 37 (42.5) | 42 (48.3) | 8 (9.2) | 55.06a ± 15.97 | 21.43–85.71 | |||
| 10–14 | 20 (44.4) | 24 (53.3) | 1 (2.2) | 55.40a ± 12.29 | 35.71–80.95 | |||
| 15–19 | 8 (38.1) | 10 (47.6) | 3 (14.3) | 58.96a ± 14.73 | 38.10–85.71 | |||
| ≥20 | 12 (37.5) | 14 (43.8) | 6 (18.8) | 57.44a ± 15.88 | 30.95–90.48 | |||
| Monthly Income (BDT) | <10 K | 12 (46.2) | 14 (53.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.301Pr | 50.28a ± 14.46 | 0.053¥ | 16.67–71.43 |
| 10 K to <20 K | 42 (44.2) | 46 (48.4) | 7 (7.4) | 53.41a ± 14.81 | 21.43–85.71 | |||
| 20 K to <30 K | 26 (39.4) | 29 (43.9) | 11 (16.7) | 57.58a ± 15.57 | 28.57–90.48 | |||
| ≥30 K | 31 (39.2) | 38 (48.1) | 10 (12.7) | 57.57a ± 14.71 | 28.57–83.33 | |||
| TFSH | No | 108 (43.4) | 115 (46.2) | 26 (10.4) | 0.104Pr | 54.79 ± 15.01 | 0.016‡ | 16.67–90.48 |
| Yes | 3 (17.6) | 12 (70.6) | 2 (11.8) | 63.86 ± 13.71 | 33.33–83.33 | |||
| TFPP | No | 104 (43.7) | 110 (46.2) | 24 (10.1) | 0.164Pr | 54.59 ± 14.96 | 0.017‡ | 16.67–90.48 |
| Yes | 7 (25.0) | 17 (60.7) | 4 (14.3) | 61.99 ± 14.65 | 33.33–85.71 | |||
| Total | 111 (41.7) | 127 (47.7) | 28 (10.5) | 55.37 ± 15.08 | 16.67–90.48 | |||
abc:- Column values with same letters do not differ significantly, f = Fisher exact tests, Pr = Pearson's Chi-square test, ‡ = Independent sample T test, ¥ = One way ANOVA, p = Probability value, χ2 = Chi square value, p < 0.05 = 5% level of significance, p < 0.01 = 1% level of significance, N=Frequencies, % = Percentages, BDT = Bangladeshi Taka, K= Thousand, TFSH = Training on Food Safety-Hygiene, TFPP = Training on Food Preparation-Preservation.