Research Article
Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of College Students, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic profile of study participants (
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| | Variables | Frequency () | (%) |
| | Sex | Male | 148 | 34.5 | | Female | 281 | 65.5 | | Age in years | <19 | 180 | 42.0 | | 19-20 | 82 | 19.1 | | 20.5-22 | 67 | 15.6 | | >22 | 100 | 23.3 | | Mean (Std. D) | | | | | Income level () | <2000 | 85 | 19.8 | | 2000-3000 | 37 | 8.6 | | 3001-5000 | 52 | 12.1 | | >5000 | 48 | 11.2 | | Marital status | Married | 41 | 9.6 | | Unmarried | 388 | 90.4 | | Residence () | Rural | 148 | 34.5 | | Urban | 272 | 63.4 | | Educational level | First year | 144 | 33.6 | | Second year | 196 | 45.7 | | Third year | 57 | 13.3 | | Fourth year | 30 | 7.0 | | Department | Food preparation | 101 | 23.5 | | Hotel management | 125 | 29.1 | | Tourism | 122 | 28.4 | | Other | 81 | 18.9 | | Training-related food safety () | Yes | 165 | 38.5 | | No | 261 | 60.8 | | Foodborne diseases within the past two weeks | Yes | 41 | 9.6 | | No | 388 | 90.4 |
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