Table 1 Rate of ETB contamination with E. coli among studied risk variables of food handlers
From: Contamination of Ethiopian paper currency notes from various food handlers with E. coli
Variables | No. of examined | Positive no. (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Location | |||
HU and surrounding | 240 | 177 (73.8) | P > 0.05 |
Haramaya town | 144 | 111 (77.1) | |
Source–food type handled | |||
Butcher—meat handlers | 92 | 68 (73.9) | P > 0.05 |
Open market— milk sellers | 58 | 39 (67.2) | |
Dairy station—milk sellers | 39 | 34 (87.2) | |
Cafeteria—Bread and relate handlers | 92 | 70 (76.1) | |
Supermarket—Fruit and vegetables handlers | 103 | 77 (74.8) | |
Currency notes | |||
Birr 1 | 82 | 68 (82.9) | P > 0.05 |
Birr 5 | 81 | 61 (75.3) | |
Birr 10 | 77 | 60 (77.9) | |
Birr 50 | 73 | 53 (72.6) | |
Birr 100 | 71 | 46 (64.8) | |
Handlers age in years | |||
11–20 | 123 | 95 (77.2) | P > 0.05 |
21–30 | 167 | 127 (76.1) | |
31–40 | 94 | 66 (70.2) | |
Handlers sex | |||
Female | 192 | 143 (74.5) | P > 0.05 |
Male | 192 | 145 (75.5) | |
Total | 384 | 288 (75.0) | |