Food Safety Practices and Associated Factors among Food Handlers of Fiche Town, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of food handlers working in food and drink establishment in Fiche town (n = 422).

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex
Male	120	28.4
Female	302	71.6
Age
≤20	92	21.8
21–30	274	64.9
31–40	49	11.6
>40	7	1.7
Educational status
Illiterate	24	5.7
Grades 1–6	125	29.6
Grades 7–12	179	42.4
Grades >12	94	22.3
Marital status
Single	269	63.7
Married	136	32.2
Divorced	17	4
Service year of food handlers
<1 year	161	38.2
1–5 years	174	41.2
6–10 years	45	10.7
>10 years	42	9.9
Food handler’s monthly income (in birr)
500–1000	97	23
1001–1500	199	47.2
>1500	126	29.8