Jigna Dharod|Rafael Pérez?Escamilla|Stefania Paciello|Angela Bermúdez?Millán|Kumar Venkitanarayanan|Grace Damio
Comparison between Self-Reported and Observed Food Handling Behaviors among Latinas
University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|Hispanic Health Council
study conducted compare identify magnitude differences selfreported observed food safety behaviors among women preparing chicken salad dish home observed food safety practices also compared according sociodemographic variables prior food safety education sixty puerto rican women main meal preparers households recruited hartford conn three household visits made deliver food ingredients prepare chicken salad meal ii conduct household observation iii conduct selfreported survey difference selfreported observed behaviors varied across food handling sanitation behaviors high level inaccuracy socially desirable behaviors hand washing vast majority participants reported practicing behaviors observed cutting board washing also considerably overreported questioning validity selfreported data regression analyses significant association p 005 proper thawing method prior food safety education use cutting board higher income washing tomatoes positive attitude towards food safety results revealed overreporting errors must considered analyzing andor interpreting data derived selfreported food safety consumer surveys food safety education positive food safety attitudes associated recommended food safety behaviors