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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis output of factors associated with food safety practices among food handlers in food establishments of Mettu and Bedelle Towns, southwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 450)

From: Food safety practice and its associated factors among food handlers in food establishments of Mettu and Bedelle towns, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022

Variables

Food safety practice

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Poor

Good

Sanitary inspection

No

166

126

4.46(2.88,6.91)

6.2(3.37,11.39)***

Yes

36

122

Ref

 

Medical checkup

No

121

124

1.49(1.02,2.17)

1.98(1.14,3.43)*

Yes

81

124

Ref

 

Food safety knowledge

Poor

134

91

3.4(2.30,5.01)

2.32(1.38,3.89)**

Good

68

157

Ref

 

Refrigerator in the kitchen

No

113

221

0.155(0.09,0.25)

0.24(0.12,0.45)***

Yes

89

27

Ref

Service year as food handler

15

86

Ref

  < 2 years

60

121

0.29(0.006,0.14)

0.032(0.005,0.18)***

2–4 years

 

5–7 years

82

33

0.083(0.018,0.38)

0.115(0.021,0.618)*

8–10 years

33

6

0.414(0.088,1.95)

0.46(0.085,2.51)

  > 10 years

 

12

2

0.917(0.16,5.17)

 

Presence of guiding rule

    

No

116

200

0.32(0.21,0.49)

0.74(0.42,1.33)

Yes

86

48

Ref

Water storage equipment

No

60

118

0.46(0.31,0.68)

0.37(0.21,0.64)***

Yes

142

130

Ref

  1. Notes: * significant at p-value < 0.05, ** significant at p-value < 0.01, ***significant at p-value < 0.001
  2. Abbreviations, AOR adjusted odds ratio, COR crude odds ratio