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Table 2 Baseline demographics, baseline water use, and arsenic filter cartridge change over follow-up

From: Behavioral determinants of arsenic-safe water use among Great Plains Indian Nation private well users: results from the Community-Led Strong Heart Water Study Arsenic Mitigation Program

 

%

n

N

Participants

  

84

Households

  

50

Household size (household members)

 Mean ± SD (min–max)

4 ± 2 (1–8)

Household members in SHWS

 Mean ± SD (min–max)

2 ± 1 (1–5)

Age (years)

 Mean ± SD (min–max)

54 ± 19 (13–85)

Sex

 Female

54%

45

84

Education

 Middle school

8%

7

84

 High school

48%

40

84

 Associate degree

17%

14

84

 Bachelor’s degree

20%

17

84

 Master’s degree or higher

7%

6

84

Duration of follow-up (years)

 Mean ± SD (min–max)

2.0 ± 0.5 (0.7–2.7)

Exclusive safe water use

 Cooking

17%

14

84

 Drinking

12%

10

84

 Cooking and drinking

11%

9

84

Arsenic filter cartridge change

51%

35

69

  1. n refers to the number of participants with the given characteristic. SD Standard deviation. Safe water defined as use of POU arsenic filter and/or bottled water