Table 6 Participants’ knowledge according to practice.

From: Knowledge and handling practices for raw hen's eggs during purchase, preparation, storage, and consumption: a cross sectional study

Item no

Variables

 

n

Mean ± sd

P value

1

I find the expiry date on the hen’s egg box when I buy it

Always

67

0.08 ± 1.0

0.714

Sometimes

179

0.04 ± 1.1

Never

331

0.14 ± 0.97

2

I don’t use hen’s eggs when it is expired

Always

414

0.09 ± 1.05

0.099

Sometimes

78

-0.07 ± 1.02

Never

78

0.27 ± 0.78

3

I buy hen’s eggs from farms only

Always

24

-0.1 ± 0.82

0.475

Sometimes

199

0.13 ± 0.95

Never

350

0.10 ± 1.07

4

I buy the hen’s eggs only if I confident about the grocery and storage temperature

Always

309

0.104 ± 1.01

0.555

Sometimes

184

0.13 ± 1.04

Never

80

-0.01 ± 0.99

5

I buy the hen’s eggs if there is chicken feces or blood spot on the eggshells

Always

44

0.13 ± 1.3

0.766

Sometimes

233

0.07 ± 0.93

Never

298

0.11 ± 1.05

6

I wash the hen’s eggs when I buy it if it are dirty

Always

167

0.06 ± 0.97

0.739

Sometimes

177

0.08 ± 1.01

Never

232

0.14 ± 1.06

7

I clean hen’s eggs with a brush if they have obvious dirty on the shells

Always

110

0.15 ± 0.94

0.005*

Sometimes

175

0.28 ± 0.98

Never

290

-0.04 ± 1.05

8

I wash the hen’s eggs just before using it if it is dirty

Always

234

0.07 ± 0.86

0.053

Sometimes

158

0.26 ± 1.03

Never

182

-0.001 ± 1.12

9

I used the hen’s eggs if the shell is broken or cracked?

Always

113

-0.05 ± 1.04

0.141

Sometimes

212

0.14 ± 0.98

Never

248

0.15 ± 1.04

10

I store the hen’s eggs in the fridge when, I bought it?

Always

505

0.14 ± 0.99

0.042*

Sometimes

53

-0.04 ± 1.1

Never

17

-0.43 ± 1.2

11

I wash my hands after, I touch or handle the hen’s egg?

Always

422

0.13 ± 1.01

0.217

Sometimes

104

0.06 ± 1.08

Never

47

-0.12 ± 1.02

12

I check the expiry date of hen’s eggs when, I bought it?

Always

65

0.16 ± 1.02

0.527

Sometimes

189

0.038 ± 1.03

Never

322

0.133 ± 1.00

13

When you eat the hen’s egg, you eat it after it is perfectly cooked (solid)

Always

406

0.12 ± 0.98

0.478

Sometimes

11

0.10 ± 1.07

Never

51

-0.07 ± 1.17

14

When you eat the hen’s egg, you eat it after it is half-cooked (still semi liquid)

Always

63

0.03 ± 0.92

0.329

Sometimes

149

0.00 ± 1.11

Never

355

0.156 ± 0.99

15

When you eat the hen's egg, you eat it raw?

Always

10

0.25 ± 0.82

0.061

Sometimes

34

-0.29 ± 1.01

Never

524

0.12 ± 1.01

  1. *significant p < 0.05 using one way ANOVA test.