A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study about the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Safety Measures among Rural Households in Bangladesh
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.
Variables name
Category
Age (years)
42.09 ± 12.96
Age group (years)
18–25
43 (10.8)
26–35
112 (28.0)
36–45
97 (24.3)
46–55
87 (21.3)
>55
61 (15.3)
Religion
Muslim
398 (99.5)
Hindu
1 (0.3)
Christian
1 (0.3)
Marital status
Married
321 (80.3)
Unmarried
2 (0.5)
Widow
77 (19.3)
Education
Illiterate
142 (35.5)
Primary
178 (44.5)
Secondary
79 (19.8)
Undergraduate
1 (0.3)
Occupation
Housewife
218 (54.5)
Farmer
75 (18.8)
Worker
64 (16.0)
Employee
23 (5.8)
Others
20 (5.0)
Family type
Nuclear family
332 (83.0)
Joint family
68 (17.0)
Family members (persons)
2
54 (13.5)
3
85 (21.3)
4
142 (35.5)
>4
119 (29.8)
Type of house
Kacha
289 (72.3)
Semipakka
98 (24.5)
Pakka
13 (3.3)
Family toilet type
Kacha
16 (4.0)
Pakka
384 (96.0)
Family income (BDT/Per Month)
Low (below 5,000 taka)
60 (15.0)
Middle (5,000–10,000 taka)
153 (38.3)
High (above 10,000 taka)
187 (48.8)
Data were expressed as mean ± SD and n (%) where appropriate. Pakka means walls, including roofs made of concrete; semipakka means only walls made of concrete; and Kaccha means walls and roofs made of materials other than concrete (e.g., corrugated galvanized sheets).
