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Table 9 Use of unboiled bowser water during the first three 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

Use of unboiled bowser water

n/Na

%

prepare/cook food withb

16/72

22.2

brush teethb

11/47

23.4

drink coldb

5/50

10.0

drink hotb

5/31

16.1

  1. a The number of participants who said they used unboiled bowser water (n) out of the number of participants who used boiled and/or unboiled bowser water (N). In total, 77 participants used bowser water for some purpose, but not all of them replied to each bowser water question.
  2. b Action not safe.