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Table 2 Variables included in multivariate regression analyses

From: The social ecology of water in a Mumbai slum: failures in water quality, quantity, and reliability

Analysis of predictors of coliform or E. colicontamination of drinking water

Analysis of predictors of quantity of water used in the household

Season

Season

Quantity of water consumed (in l/c/d)

Total money spent purchasing water in the last week (in INR)

Water treatment method used

Cost of water (in INR per 1000 liters)

Gross appearance of water sample (i.e., clear or cloudy)

 

Gross appearance of container cleanliness (i.e., clean or dirty)

 

Container material (i.e., metal, plastic, or clay)

 

Days since the container was last filled

 

Days since the container was last cleaned