Knowledge of food safety and handling in households: A survey of food handlers in Mainland China
Knowledge of food safety and handling in households: A survey of food handlers in Mainland China
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家庭食品安全及处理知识：中国内地食品从业人员调查
DOI：
10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.12.006
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
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6
通讯作者：
Bai, Li
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作者：
Gong, Shunlong;Wang, Xizhuo;Bai, Li
这项研究的目的是提供一幅家庭食品安全和处理知识的图景，并确定知识最贫乏的“高风险”群体的人口概况。使用先前验证的封闭式问卷对中国大陆的食品处理人员（n = 482）进行了全国性调查。问卷包括26个知识问题，其中包括5个涵盖食品安全和家庭处理的关键概念的量表，以及7个人口统计学问题。受访者的知识水平很低，平均得分为7.95（知识得分为0至26）。进一步分析数据，以确定不同人口统计学人群之间的知识差异。不同性别、城乡和不同收入水平的被调查者之间存在差异（p = 0.04）。知识水平最低的两个“高危”群体是1）人均年收入低于3万CNY（4773 USD）的男性食品从业人员和2）生活在农村地区人均年收入低于3万CNY（4773 USD）的女性食品从业人员，值得特别关注。这是中国大陆第一次全国性的调查，调查结果表明，中国大陆迫切需要在家庭中开展与食品安全和处理有关的教育计划。(C)2015爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
The objective of the study was to provide a picture of knowledge of food safety and handling in households and identify a demographic profile of "high-risk" groups with the poorest knowledge. A national survey of food handlers in Mainland China (n = 482) was conducted using previously validated closed questionnaires. The questionnaire consisted of 26 knowledge questions, which included 5 scales that covered key concepts of food safety and handling in households, and 7 demographic questions. The respondents demonstrated a very low level of knowledge and the mean score awarded to them was 7.95 (knowledge scores from 0 to 26). The data were further analyzed to determine differences in knowledge between populations of different demographics. Differences were found between male and female respondents (p < 0.01), urban and rural respondents (p < 0.01) and respondents with different income levels (p = 0.04). Two "high-risk" groups with the lowest level of knowledge are 1) male food handlers with a per capita annual income of less than 30,000 CNY (4773 USD) and 2) female food handlers who live in rural areas and have a per capita annual income'below 30,000 CNY (4773 USD) and deserve special attention. This is the first national survey in Mainland China and the results suggested that developing educational programs related to food safety and handling in households of Mainland China are urgently needed. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.