Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility test and associated factors of Salmonella and Shigella in ready-to-eat fruit juices and salads in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia

Table 5 Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Salmonella and/or Shigella Isolates in Avocado Juice, Mango Juice and Salads in Mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia (December-March 2020)

Variables	Bacteria Occurrence		P-Value
Variables	Yes	No	P-Value
Age Below 35 years	21	16	0.191
35 and above	6	7
Educational Status
Non-formal education	2	2	0.392
Elementary	7	8
High school and above	18	13
Awareness to Micro-organisms			0.525
Yes	22	19
No	5	4
Training on Food Safety and Hygiene
Yes	3	10	0.990
No	24	13
Storage Sites of Fruits
Shelf	25	14	0.884
Basket	2	6
Refrigerator	1	2
Storage Sites of Vegetables
Basket	23	13	0.781
Refrigerator	4	10
Accessibility of Fruits to Flies and Dust			0.021^a
Yes	24	14
No	3	9
Use of Hair Restraints			0.845
Yes	13	16
No	14	7
Use of Apron During Work			0.191
Yes	18	19
No	9	4
Washing of Equipments			0.759
Water only	3	2
Water and soap	15	11
Water, soap, bleaching	9	10

^a Statistically significant with the occurrence of Salmonella and/or Shigella Isolates

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