Background
Methods
Study design and sampling strategy
Data collection form
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The first section included demographic information such as participants’ age, gender, educational level, employment status, residency, income level, number of family members including children, their ages, food preparation, and number of meals consumed away from home.
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The second section consisted of 15 questions about food poisoning knowledge including general statements about food poisoning causes.
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The third section consisted of 15 questions about food poisoning attitude including statements about eating raw food and washing fruits and vegetables.
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In the fourth section, consisted of 20 questions about food poisoning practices regarding eating, drinking and washing hands.
Data collection procedure
Ethical consideration
Data statistical analysis
Results
Sociodemographic data
Variable | Number (%) or median [interquartile range] |
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Age group | |
18–20 | 24 (5.8) |
21–30 | 224 (54.4) |
31–40 | 137 (33.3) |
41–50 | 27 (6.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 30 (7.3) |
Female | 382 (92.7) |
Educational level | |
Illiterate/Primary | 84 (20.4) |
Secondary | 160 (38.8) |
High | 168 (40.8) |
Employment status | |
Working | 87 (21.1) |
Not working | 325 (78.9) |
Residency | |
City | 276 (66.9) |
Village | 34 (8.3) |
Palestinian refugee camps | 102 (24.8) |
Income level of the family a | |
Low (less than 500JD) | 108 (26.2) |
Average (500-1000JD) | 244 (59.2) |
High (1001- >3000JD) | 60 (14.6) |
Family members number | |
2–5 | 250 (60.7) |
> 5 | 162 (39.3) |
Number of children | |
1–3 | 256 (62.1) |
4–6 | 140 (34.0) |
> 6 | 16 (3.9) |
Children ages | |
0–6 only | 213 (51.7) |
0–6 and > 6 | 199 (48.3) |
Food preparing b | |
Mother | 395 (96.3) |
Father | 15 (3.7) |
Number of meals consumed away from home | |
Never | 185 (44.9) |
1–3 times/month | 185 (44.9) |
1–2 times/week | 32 (7.8) |
> 2 times/week | 10 (2.4) |
Knowledge score | 12.0 [11.0–14.0] |
Attitude score | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Practice score | 18.0 [16.0–19.0] |
Knowledge about food poisoning
Variable # | Number (%) N = 412 | Knowledge score Median [interquartile range] 12.0 [11.0–14.0] |
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Age group a | ||
18–20 | 24 (5.8) | 11.5[9.3–13.0] |
21–30 | 224 (54.4) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
31–40 | 137 (33.3) | 13.0[11.0–14.0] |
41–50 | 27 (6.5) | 12.0[10.0–14.0] |
Gender b | ||
Male | 30 (7.3) | 12.0[9.8–14.0] |
Female | 382 (92.7) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Educational level *, a | ||
Illiterate/Primary | 84 (20.4) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
Secondary | 160 (38.8) | 12.0[11.0–13.0] |
University | 168 (40.8) | 13.0[11.0–14.0] |
Employment status b | ||
Working | 87 (21.1) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Not working | 325 (78.9) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Residency *, a | ||
City | 276 (66.9) | 13.0[11.0–14.0] |
Village | 34 (8.3) | 13.0[11.0–14.0] |
Palestinian refugee camps | 102 (24.8) | 11.0[10.0–12.0] |
Income level of the family a, c | ||
Low (less than 500JD) | 108 (26.2) | 12.0[11.0–13.8] |
Average (500-1000JD) | 244 (59.2) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
High (1001- >3000JD) | 60 (14.6) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
Family members number b | ||
2–5 | 250 (60.7) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
> 5 | 162 (39.3) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Number of children a | ||
1–3 | 256 (62.1) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
4–6 | 140 (34.0) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
> 6 | 16 (3.9) | 12.5[10.5–13.8] |
Children ages b | ||
0–6 only | 213 (51.7) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
0–6 and > 6 | 199 (48.3) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Food preparing d | ||
Mother | 395 (96.3) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Father | 15 (3.7) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
Number of meals consumed away from home a | ||
Never | 185 (44.9) | 12.0[11.0–13.0] |
1–3 times/month | 185 (44.9) | 13.0[11.0–14.0] |
1–2 times/week | 32 (7.8) | 12.0[10.0–14.0] |
> 2 times/week | 10 (2.4) | 12.5[10.3–14.0] |
Attitude regarding food poisoning
Variable # | Number (%) N = 412 | Attitude score Median [interquartile range] 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
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Age group a | ||
18–20 | 24 (5.8) | 11.0[8.0–12.8] |
21–30 | 224 (54.4) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
31–40 | 137 (33.3) | 11.0[9.0–13.0] |
41–50 | 27 (6.5) | 12.0[11.0–13.0] |
Gender b | ||
Male | 30 (7.3) | 11.0[8.0–12.3] |
Female | 382 (92.7) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Educational level *, a | ||
Illiterate/Primary | 84 (20.4) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Secondary | 160 (38.8) | 11.0[9.0–13.0] |
High | 168 (40.8) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
Employment status b | ||
Working | 87 (21.1) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
Not working | 325 (78.9) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Residency a | ||
City | 276 (66.9) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
Village | 34 (8.3) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Palestinian refugee camps | 102 (24.8) | 11.0[9.0–13.0] |
Income level of the family*, a, c | ||
Low (less than 500JD) | 108 (26.2) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Average (500-1000JD) | 244 (59.2) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
High (1001- >3000JD) | 60 (14.6) | 12.0[11.0–14.0] |
Family members number b | ||
2–5 | 250 (60.7) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
> 5 | 162 (39.3) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Number of children a | ||
1–3 | 256 (62.1) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
4–6 | 140 (34.0) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
> 6 | 16 (3.9) | 11.0[9.0–13.0] |
Children ages | ||
0–6 only | 213 (51.7) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
0–6 and > 6 | 199 (48.3) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Food preparing b, d | ||
Mother | 395 (96.3) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Father | 15 (3.7) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Number of meals consumed away from home a | ||
Never | 185 (44.9) | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
1–3 times/month | 185 (44.9) | 12.0[10.0–13.0] |
1–2 times/week | 32 (7.8) | 12.0[10.0–13.8] |
> 2 times/week | 10 (2.4) | 10.5[9.5–12.5] |
Practices regarding food safety
Variable # | Number (%) N = 412 | Practice score Median [interquartile range] 18.0 [16.0–19.0] |
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Age group a | ||
18–20 | 24 (5.8) | 18.0[15.3–19.0] |
21–30 | 224 (54.4) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
31–40 | 137 (33.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
41–50 | 27 (6.5) | 17.0[14.0–19.0] |
Gender *, b | ||
Male | 30 (7.3) | 16.0[14.0–18.0] |
Female | 382 (92.7) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Educational level a | ||
Illiterate/Primary | 84 (20.4) | 18.0[15.0–19.0] |
Secondary | 160 (38.8) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
High | 168 (40.8) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Employment status *, b | ||
Working | 87 (21.1) | 17.0[15.0–19.0] |
Not working | 325 (78.9) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Residency *, a | ||
City | 276 (66.9) | 18.0[17.0–19.0] |
Village | 34 (8.3) | 19.0[16.8–20.0] |
Palestinian refugee camps | 102 (24.8) | 16.0[15.0–17.0] |
Income level of the family a, c | ||
Low (less than 500JD) | 108 (26.2) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Average (500-1000JD) | 244 (59.2) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
High (1001- >3000JD) | 60 (14.6) | 17.0[15.3–18.8] |
Family members number b | ||
2–5 | 250 (60.7) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
> 5 | 162 (39.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Number of children a | ||
1–3 | 256 (62.1) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
4–6 | 140 (34.0) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
> 6 | 16 (3.9) | 17.0[12.5–19.0] |
Children ages b | ||
0–6 only | 213 (51.7) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
0–6 and > 6 | 199 (48.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Food preparing b, d | ||
Mother | 395 (96.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Father | 15 (3.7) | 19.0[15.0–20.0] |
Number of meals consumed away from home a | ||
Never | 185 (44.9) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
1–3 times/month | 185 (44.9) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
1–2 times/week | 32 (7.8) | 19.0[17.0–19.8] |
> 2 times/week | 10 (2.4) | 17.5[13.3–20.0] |