Factors important & very important | Among drilled well owners # (%; 95% CI) | Among dug well owners # (%; 95% CI) | Among RPRS consumer # (%; 95% CI) |
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Water treatment devices | n = 118 | n = 105 | n = 8 |
Improved taste | 78 (66.1; 57.2-74.0) | 75 (71.4; 62.2-79.2) | 5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) |
Improved smell | 70 (59.3; 50.3-67.7) | 67 (63.8; 54.3-72.4) | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
Reduced germs/bacteria/E. coli | 92 (78.0; 69.7-84.5) | 89 (84.8; 76.7-90.4) | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
Reduced metals or minerals | 92 (78.0; 69.7-84.5) | 74 (70.5; 61.2-78.4) | 7 (87.5; 52.9-97.8) |
Reduced chemicals | 88 (74.6; 66.0-81.6) | 76 (72.4; 63.2-80.0) | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
Reduced cloudiness | 76 (64.4; 55.4-72.5) | 70 (66.7; 57.2-75.0) | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
Reduced hardness | 61 (51.7; 42.8-60.5) | 55 (52.4; 42.9-61.7) | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
Bottled water | n = 79 | n = 88 | n = 9 |
Improved taste | 48 (60.8; 49.7-70.8) | 57 (64.8; 54.4-73.9) | 5 (55.6; 26.7-81.1) |
Improved smell | 47 (59.5; 48.5-69.6) | 53 (60.2; 49.8-69.8) | 3 (33.3; 12.1-64.6) |
Reduced germs/bacteria/E. coli | 51 (64.6; 53.6-74.2) | 64 (72.7; 62.6-80.9) | 7 (77.8; 45.3-93.7) |
Reduced metals or minerals | 52 (65.8; 54.9-75.3) | 59 (67.0; 56.7-76.0) | 5 (55.6; 26.7-81.1) |
Reduced chemicals | 50 (63.3; 52.3-73.1) | 59 (67.0; 56.7-76.0) | 5 (55.6; 26.7-81.1) |
Reduced cloudiness | 47 (59.5; 48.5-69.6) | 52 (59.1; 48.7-68.8) | 6 (66.7; 35.4-87.9) |
Reduced hardness | 31 (39.2; 29.2-30.3) | 48 (54.5; 44.2-64.5) | 3 (33.3; 12.1-64.6) |
Better safety testing/control | 52 (65.8; 54.9-75.3) | 61 (69.3; 59.0-78.0) | 6 (66.7; 35.4-87.9) |
Convenience | 49 (62.0; 51.0-71.9) | 58 (65.9; 55.5-75.0) | 3 (33.3; 12.1-64.6) |
Water from RPRS | n = 8 | n = 17 | NA* |
Improved taste | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) | 15 (88.2; 65.7-96.7) | - |
Improved smell | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) | 15 (88.2; 65.7-96.7) | - |
Reduced germs/bacteria/E. coli | 6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) | 16 (94.1; 73.0-99.0) | - |
Reduced metals or minerals | 5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) | 16 (94.1; 73.0-99.0) | - |
Reduced chemicals | 5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) | 15 (88.2; 65.7-96.7) | - |
Reduced cloudiness | 7 (87.5; 52.9-97.8) | 13 (76.5; 52.7-90.4) | - |
Reduced hardness | 5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) | 11 (64.7; 41.3-82.7) | - |
Convenience | 0 (0.0; 0.0-32.44) | 0 (0.0; 0.0-18.4) | - |