Table 5 Practices on safe water chain maintenance
Variables | Frequency (n = 395) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Used water collection container that minimizes contamination1 | ||
 Yes | 383 | 97.0 |
 No | 12 | 3.0 |
Water collection container clean1 | ||
 Yes | 320 | 81.0 |
 No | 75 | 19.0 |
Methods of drinking water treatment^ | ||
 Boiling | 377 | 95.4 |
 Chlorination | 16 | 4.1 |
 Filtration | 09 | 2.3 |
 Do not treat water | 11 | 2.8 |
Method of water treatment appropriate1 | ||
 No | 13 | 3.3 |
 Yes | 382 | 96.2 |
 No | 45 | 11.4 |
 Yes | 350 | 88.6 |
Water storage container clean1 | ||
 No | 18 | 4.6 |
 Yes | 377 | 95.4 |
Cleaned drinking water storage containers at least once a week1 | ||
 Yes | 108 | 27.3 |
 No | 287 | 72.7 |
Cleaned water storage containers by scrubbing and rinsing1 | ||
 No | 174 | 44.0 |
 Yes | 221 | 56.0 |
Used a separate cup or container to draw drinking water from storage containers1 | ||
 No | 329 | 83.3 |
 Yes | 66 | 16.7 |
Maintenance of safe water chain (mean score, SD) | 6.91 ± 1.28 |  |
 Low (scores < 6.91) | 267 | 67.6 |
 High (scores ≥ 6.91) | 128 | 32.4 |