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Table 1 The prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella spp. in respective to socio-demographic characteristics of asymptomatic food handlers working in Haramaya University cafeterias, Eastern Ethiopia from August 2015 to January 2016

From: Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella and Shigella species among asymptomatic food handlers working in Haramaya University cafeterias, Eastern Ethiopia

Socio-demographic characteristics

Salmonella and Shigella spp. (%)

Pos. (%)

Neg. (%)

Gender

 Female

16 (76.2)

315 (79.5)

 Male

5 (23.8)

81 (20.5)

Age group (in years)

 > 40

11 (52.4)

134 (33.8)

 31–40

7 (33.3)

157 (39.6)

 21–30

2 (9.5)

89 (22.5)

 ≤ 20

1 (4.8)

16 (4)

Educational status

 No formal education

8 (38.1)

91 (23)

 Primary level (1–8th)

6 (28.6)

174 (43.9)

 Secondary level (9–12th)

4 (19)

89 (22.5)

 Tertiary level (> 12th)

3 (14.3)

42 (10.6)

Current marital status

 In marriage

12 (57.1)

229 (57.8)

 Divorced

2 (9.5)

59 (14.9)

 Widowed

4 (19)

37 (9.3)

 Unmarried

3 (14.3)

71 (17.9)

Year of service (in year)

 More than 5

13 (61.9)

263 (66.4)

 ≤ 5

8 (38.1)

133 (33.6)