Table 1 Socio-demographic data of Jimma municipality abattoir personnel from May to September 2016
Variable | Isolation of Salmonella | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Negative (%) | Positive (%) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 36(81.8) | 8(18.2) | 44(88) |
Female | 5(83.3) | 1(16.7) | 6(12) |
Age | |||
18–34 | 15(93.8) | 1(6.25) | 16(32) |
35–49 | 25(80.6) | 6(19.4) | 31(62) |
> 50 | 1(33.3) | 2(66.7) | 3(6) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 28(80) | 7(20) | 35(70) |
Single | 13(86.7) | 2(13.3) | (30) |
Educational states | |||
1–4 | 9(69) | 4(30.8) | 13(26) |
5–8 | 22(84.6) | 4(15.4) | 26(52) |
9–12 | 8(88.9) | 1(11.1) | 9(18) |
> Diploma | 2(100) | 0(0) | 2(4) |
Responsibility | |||
carcass processor | 34(81) | 8(19) | 42(84) |
meat inspector | 2(100) | 0(0) | 2(4) |
Abattoir cleaner | 5(83.3) | 1(16.7) | 6(12) |
Service year | |||
below1year | 3(100) | 0(0) | 3(6) |
1–3 | 11(100) | 0(0) | 11(22) |
4–8 years | 18(78.3) | 5(21.7) | 23(46) |
above 8 year | 9(69.2) | 4(30.8) | 13(26) |