Research Article

Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus from Milk and Milk Products, Associated Factors for Contamination, and Their Antibiogram in Holeta, Central Ethiopia

Table 4

Results of the analysis of the association of the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in milk products with independent variables.

VariablesCategoriesNo. of testedNo. of positivePercentP value

Sample typeCottage cheese28414.290.504
Curd milk29724.14

Hygiene of the product containerModerate3139.680.089
Poor26830.77

Long nails, and unclean and decorated handNo3100.00≤0.001
Yes261142.31

Have food safety informationYes29517.240.747
No28621.43

Wipe hands on dirty clothesNo3438.820.020
Yes23834.78

Agents of food-borne disease are found everywhereNo28517.861.000
Yes29620.69

Microorganisms are present on human skinNo23417.391.000
Yes34720.59