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TableĀ 3 Binary logistic regression of factors associated with bacterial contamination of vegetables sold in local markets of Arba Minch Town from January to March 2018

From: Bacterial contamination of vegetables sold in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Number examined

Rate of bacteria contam N (%)

COR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Vegetable type

Tomato

100

29 (29.0)

1.632 (0.845, 3.151)

0.144

2.244 (1.112, 4.529)

0.024

Lettuce

23

10 (43.5)

0.933 (0.361, 2.416)

0.887

0.981 (0.369, 2.605)

0.969

Cabbage

96

69 (71.9)

0.261 (0.134, 0.508)

0.000

0.265 (0.133, 0.529)

0.000

Carrot

62

35 (56.5)

0.514 (0.254, 1.042)

0.065

0.542 (0.262, 1.121)

0.098

Green pepper

66

26 (39.4)

1

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Washed before display

Yes

49

27 (55.1)

1

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No

298

142 (47.7)

1.348 (0.735, 2.474)

0.335

Ā Ā 

Market

Sikela

230

109 (47.4)

0.555 (0.265, 1.163)

0.119

0.436 (0.192, 0.991)

0.047

Yetnebersh

24

12 (50.0)

0.500 (0.173, 1.441)

0.199

0.574 (0.174, 1.898)

0.363

Shecha

57

36 (63.2)

0.292 (0.121, 0.701

0.006

0.143 (0.052, 0.394)

0.000

Konso sefer

36

12 (33.3)

1

Ā Ā Ā 

Means of display

On the floor

338

166 (49.1)

0.518 (0.127, 2.106)

0.358

Ā Ā 

On table/shelf

9

3 (33.3)

1

Ā Ā Ā 

Handled by vendor who has

No formal edu

36

15 (41.7)

1.050 (0.353, 3.120)

0.930

Ā Ā 

Primary school

290

145 (50.0)

0.750 (0.307, 1.834)

0.528

Ā Ā 

Secondary/above

21

9 (42.9)

1

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Source of vegetables

Farmers

260

120 (46.2)

1

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Large scale vendors

87

49 (56.3)

0.665 (0.408, 1.084)

0.102

0.383 (0.196, 1.745)

0.105

  1. AOR, adjusted odd ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odd ratio