Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants.
| Â | Tap-water group | Filtered-water group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects (%) | Number of subjects (%) | ||
Gender | Â | Â | 0.12 |
Male | 52 (37.4) | 66 (47.5) | Â |
Female | 87 (62.6) | 73 (52.5) | Â |
Position | Â | Â | 1.00 |
Students | 124 (89.2) | 123 (88.4) | Â |
Faculties | 15 (10.8) | 16 (11.6) | Â |
Having drunk cold water from water dispensers in the previous month | Â | Â | 0.80 |
Yes | 93 (66.9) | 96 (69.1) | Â |
No | 46 (33.1) | 43 (30.9) | Â |
Having drunk water from drinking fountains before | Â | Â | 0.34 |
Yes | 16 (11.5) | 10 (7.20) | Â |
No | 123 (88.5) | 129 (92.8) | Â |
