Factors Affecting Microbial Load and Profile of Potential Pathogens and Food Spoilage Bacteria from Household Kitchen Tables

Table 3

Factors affecting prevalence of coliforms.

Factors	Prevalence of coliforms
Family type
Couple versus nuclear	0% vs 20.4%: : OR = 1.13 (1.06–1.20)
Couple versus extended	0% vs 40.9%: : OR = 1.62 (1.27–2.05)
Nuclear versus extended	20.4% vs 40.9%: : OR = 2.08 (1.25–3.45)
Dining table: covered versus uncovered	19.7% vs 0%: : OR = 1.76 (1.47–2.09)
Cover material of dining table: plastic versus cloth	31.0% vs 0%: : OR = 1.83 (1.43–2.33)
Material of preparation table: wood versus ceramic	54.5% vs 24.7%: : OR = 2.33 (1.34–4.06)
Preparation table: covered versus uncovered	65.0% vs 26.7%: : OR = 3.61 (1.58–8.25)

OR: odds ratio.