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 |
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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 | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Washed before display | Yes | 49 | 27 (55.1) | 1 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
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 | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Source of vegetables | Farmers | 260 | 120 (46.2) | 1 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Large scale vendors | 87 | 49 (56.3) | 0.665 (0.408, 1.084) | 0.102 | 0.383 (0.196, 1.745) | 0.105 |