Table 1 Demographic information, drinking water characteristics and consumption patterns among Holliston ACHIEVE case study participants (n = 21).
From: Manganese in residential drinking water from a community-initiated case study in Massachusetts
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Maternal race/ethnicity | |
Non-Hispanic White | 19 (91%) |
Multicultural/Other | 2 (9%) |
Moved homes within Holliston since childbirth | 3 (14%) |
Household water source | |
Public water supply | 17 (81%) |
Private well | 4 (19%) |
Has water filtration system in home | 15 (71%) |
Point-of-entry (basement) | 4 (26%) |
Point-of-use (sink, pitcher) | 9 (60%) |
Other | 2 (13%) |
Use of filtered water for food preparation | |
Always | 5 (24%) |
Rarely/Sometimes | 7 (33%) |
Never | 9 (43%) |
Use of filtered water for coffee/tea preparation | |
Always | 12 (57%) |
Rarely/Sometimes | 4 (19%) |
Never | 5 (24%) |
Bottled water use | |
Always | 8 (38%) |
Rarely/Sometimes | 9 (43%) |
Never | 4 (19%) |
