Food Safety Practice and Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in Gondar Town: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of meat handlers working at butcher shops at Gondar town, April 2019 (n = 214).

Variables	Meat handlers
	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Male	166	77.6
Female	48	22.4
Age
≤27	113	52.8
≥28	101	47.2
Religion
Orthodox	175	81.8
Others^¥	39	18.2
Educational status
Unable to read and write	19	8.9
Primary education (1–8)	72	33.6
Secondary education (9–12)	76	35.5
Higher education (12+)	47	22.0
Marital status
Married	94	43.9
Single	120	56.1
Income
1000 and below	46	21.5
1001–2000	101	47.2
2001–3000	31	14.5
3001 and above	36	16.8
Working condition
Permanent	197	92.1
Contract/daily	17	7.9
Knowledge
Poor	108	50.5
Good	106	49.5
Attitude
Poor	41	19.2
Good	173	80.8

NB: ^¥Muslim & protestant.