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Table 7 Use of tap water during the 'Do Not Drink' and 'Boil Water' stages.

From: Communication, perception and behaviour during a natural disaster involving a 'Do Not Drink' and a subsequent 'Boil Water' notice: a postal questionnaire study

 

'Do Not Drink' (N = 159)

'Boil Water' (N = 116)

p

 

n

%

n

%

 

Using unboiled tap water for

     

flush toilet

148

93.1

105

90.5

0.439

shower/bathe

120

75.5

97

83.6

0.102

wash hands

83

52.2

81

69.8

0.003

prepare/cook food witha

34

21.4

49

42.2

2.0 × 10-4

brush teetha

26

16.4

44

37.8

4.9 × 10-5

Drinka

15

9.4

34

29.3

2.1 × 10-5

Using boiled tap water for

     

flush toilet

4

2.5

5

4.3

0.409

shower/bathe

6

3.8

5

4.3

0.823

wash hands

17

10.7

6

5.2

0.103

prepare/cook food withb

75

47.2

41

35.3

0.050

brush teethb

61

38.4

29

25.0

0.020

drink hotb

67

42.1

45

38.8

0.577

drink coldb

34

21.4

23

19.8

0.753

  1. aAction not safe with unboiled water if a 'Do Not Drink' or Boil Water' notice is in place.
  2. bAction not safe with boiled water if a 'Do Not Drink' notice is in place.
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