Table 3 Relationship between perceived drinking water safety and water supply characteristics, 2008 (as predicted by the final logistic regression model)
Free from odour | Good taste | Clear | Supply type | % Households perceiving water safe | No. households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | N | N | Other (i.e. surface waters, Wells, and springs) | 3.9 | 727 |
Y | N | N | Other (i.e. surface waters, Wells, and springs) | 9.0 | 122 |
N | N | N | Piped supplies | 14.3 | 479 |
Y | N | N | Piped supplies | 29.2 | 174 |
N | N | Y | Piped supplies | 63.5 | 138 |
Y | Y | Y | Other (i.e. surface waters, Wells, and springs) | 84.6 | 406 |
Y | Y | N | Piped supplies | 85.3 | 309 |
Y | N | Y | Piped supplies | 94.3 | 333 |
N | Y | Y | Piped supplies | 96.1 | 310 |
Y | Y | Y | rain / tanker water | 98.3 | 280 |
Y | Y | Y | Boreholes | 98.8 | 628 |
Y | Y | Y | Piped supplies | 99.6 | 19413 |