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Table 3 Awareness and compliance rates for advice received, municipality of Baerum, Norway, 2017

From: Compliance with water advisories after water outages in Norway

Water advice in the notification

Awarenessa % (n)

Complianceb % (n)

Effective compliance ratec (Awareness x Compliance) %

#1 Store clean water for necessary consumption in advance

66% (273)

82% (224)

54% (82 × 0.66)

#2 Let cold water flush until clear if discoloured

51% (211)

92% (195)

47% (92 × 0.51)

#3 Do not use washing machine or dishwasher until the water is completely clear

43% (178)

91% (161)

39% (91 × 0.43)

#4 Boil water before use for food and drinking

65% (269)

81% (218)*

53% (81 × 0.65)

  1. a:awareness is measured among participants who remembered receiving a notice (n = 412)
  2. b:compliance rate is measured only among respondents who were aware of each advice (number provided in the first column)
  3. c:effective compliance rate is the product of awareness and compliance and capture the effect of the ones being unaware of the BWA
  4. *Note: 169 boiled water and 49 did not boil water because they used bottled water for food and drink