Factors associated with drinking and being satisfied with tap water in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada
Previous studies have described concerns regarding tap water in Indigenous communities, yet there is little information on participants who report drinking their tap water and being satisfied with its quality. This study undertaken with members of 8 Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, an...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a20bc6ac0061455e9e4465b2dca7ea0d 2023-05-15T15:10:09+02:00 Factors associated with drinking and being satisfied with tap water in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada Silvia Bermedo-Carrasco Lalita Bharadwaj Cheryl L. Waldner 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1466605 https://doaj.org/article/a20bc6ac0061455e9e4465b2dca7ea0d EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1466605 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2018.1466605 https://doaj.org/article/a20bc6ac0061455e9e4465b2dca7ea0d International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 77, Iss 1 (2018) Drinking water tap water satisfaction Indigenous Saskatchewan tap water quality Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1466605 2023-01-08T01:29:35Z Previous studies have described concerns regarding tap water in Indigenous communities, yet there is little information on participants who report drinking their tap water and being satisfied with its quality. This study undertaken with members of 8 Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, and identified factors associated with both the decision to drink tap water at home and being satisfied with its quality. We examined the importance of factors such as individual attributes, experiences, attitudes, household and community-based variables. Less than one-quarter of participants (23.4%) drank tap water and were satisfied with its quality. Individuals who did not boil tap water (odds ratio [OR] = 5.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.68–19.8), those who did not experience tap water odour (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.26–4.50) and participants living in communities away from urban centres (OR = 2.74, 95% CI = 1.63–4.51) were more likely to drink and be satisfied with their tap water. Concerns about the environment had the most impact on community members aged 55+ years. Those not reporting concerns about environmental problems affecting water (OR = 11.4, 95% CI = 3.10–42.2) were much more likely to drink and be satisfied with their tap water. Programmes to improve water quality, reduce the need for boil water advisories and increase community confidence in the environment could improve tap water satisfaction and consumption. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada International Journal of Circumpolar Health 77 1 1466605 |
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Previous studies have described concerns regarding tap water in Indigenous communities, yet there is little information on participants who report drinking their tap water and being satisfied with its quality. This study undertaken with members of 8 Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, and identified factors associated with both the decision to drink tap water at home and being satisfied with its quality. We examined the importance of factors such as individual attributes, experiences, attitudes, household and community-based variables. Less than one-quarter of participants (23.4%) drank tap water and were satisfied with its quality. Individuals who did not boil tap water (odds ratio [OR] = 5.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.68–19.8), those who did not experience tap water odour (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.26–4.50) and participants living in communities away from urban centres (OR = 2.74, 95% CI = 1.63–4.51) were more likely to drink and be satisfied with their tap water. Concerns about the environment had the most impact on community members aged 55+ years. Those not reporting concerns about environmental problems affecting water (OR = 11.4, 95% CI = 3.10–42.2) were much more likely to drink and be satisfied with their tap water. Programmes to improve water quality, reduce the need for boil water advisories and increase community confidence in the environment could improve tap water satisfaction and consumption. |
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Silvia Bermedo-Carrasco Lalita Bharadwaj Cheryl L. Waldner |
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Factors associated with drinking and being satisfied with tap water in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Factors associated with drinking and being satisfied with tap water in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Factors associated with drinking and being satisfied with tap water in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada |
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