Research Article

Pattern and Extent of Street Food Consumption in Hohoe, Volta Region, Ghana: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 3

Relationship between various demographic variables and the dietary diversity score concern toward food safety, as well as reasons for consuming street foods.

Dietary diversity score: mean (SD) = 7.60 (2.24)
VariableChi-squared value

 Age14.88150.248
 Income12.42470.133
 Level of education15.00920.059
 Occupation25.58690.004

Concern toward food safety
 Age12.07880.06
 Sex1.75790.185
 Marital status2.050.562
 Ethnicity6.68720.153
 Religion0.26510.607
 Area8.00170.156
 Occupation17.30940.008
 Income3.08180.544
 Educational level17.17310.002

Reasons for consuming street food
 Age54.45640.0001
 Sex4.71780.317
 Marital status34.15060.001
 Ethnicity30.80970.014
 Religion15.76890.003
 Area61.72880.0001
 Occupation34.53340.076
 Income24.62410.077
 Educational level46.46370.0001