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Increase the proportion of people who use separate cutting boards when preparing food — FS‑08 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
92.2 percent (2019)

National Target:
93.9 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
92.2 percent of adults aged 18 and older who correctly followed the recommendation to properly use cutting boards after cutting raw meat or chicken in 2019 2

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Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Total
92.2
CI 91.0 / 93.4
SE 0.628

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Sex, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Male
89.4
CI 87.3 / 91.6
SE 1.111
Female
94.8
CI 93.5 / 96.0
SE 0.654

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
Asian only
87.4
CI 79.7 / 95.1
SE 3.932
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
85.3
CI 80.2 / 90.5
SE 2.646
White only
93.7
CI 92.5 / 94.9
SE 0.613
2 or more races
90.4
CI 81.7 / 99.0
SE 4.427
Hispanic or Latino
91.9
CI 87.9 / 95.8
SE 2.022
Not Hispanic or Latino
92.3
CI 91.0 / 93.5
SE 0.657
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Age group, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
18-30 years
90.4
CI 86.6 / 94.2
SE 1.940
31-50 years
94.3
CI 92.3 / 96.4
SE 1.025
51-60 years
93.6
CI 91.2 / 96.0
SE 1.217
61 years and over
89.7
CI 87.6 / 91.7
SE 1.047

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Less than High school
90.2
CI 83.8 / 96.7
SE 3.285
High school
90.7
CI 88.1 / 93.2
SE 1.299
Some college or Associate degree
93.7
CI 91.8 / 95.5
SE 0.961
4-year college degree or more
93.0
CI 91.2 / 94.8
SE 0.918

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Household income, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
<$25,000
89.4
CI 85.7 / 93.0
SE 1.875
$25,000-<$35,000
87.9
CI 83.1 / 92.7
SE 2.431
$35,000-<$50,000
92.1
CI 88.3 / 95.9
SE 1.945
$50,000-<$75,000
91.5
CI 88.3 / 94.8
SE 1.657
$75,000-<$100,000
96.1
CI 94.2 / 98.1
SE 1.000
$100,000-<$150,000
91.9
CI 88.3 / 95.4
SE 1.797
$150,000+
97.0
CI 95.6 / 98.4
SE 0.722

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Health insurance status (18-64 years)
DNC

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Geographic location, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Metropolitan
92.2
CI 90.9 / 93.6
SE 0.686
Non-metropolitan
92.2
CI 89.1 / 95.2
SE 1.548

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Marital status (18 years and over), 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Marital status (18 years and over)
DNC

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Country of birth, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Country of birth
DNC

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Veteran status (20 years and over)
DNC

Consumers who separate (don't cross-contaminate) foods during food preparation by Disability status, 2019 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019
Disability status
DNC

Disparity