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Water Consumption Habits of a North-Western Turkish Community: A Cross-Sectional Study

Version 1 : Received: 4 July 2022 / Approved: 5 July 2022 / Online: 5 July 2022 (13:45:20 CEST)

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Ayranci, U.; Yildiz, M.S.; Demirci, A. Water Consumption Habits of a North-Western Turkish Community: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Water and Health 2022, 20, 1457–1468, doi:10.2166/wh.2022.164. Ayranci, U.; Yildiz, M.S.; Demirci, A. Water Consumption Habits of a North-Western Turkish Community: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Water and Health 2022, 20, 1457–1468, doi:10.2166/wh.2022.164.

Abstract

The aim were to determine the drinking water preferences of people applied to a family health center. This cross-sectional study was carried out from April 01st to May 31st, 2022. The data were evaluated using the chi-square test and percent ratios with a significant of P < 0.05. The mean age of all 432 respondents was 48.03±15.86. It was determined that those aged 31-45 had drunk more bottled water (p<0.01) and more spring water (p<0.001), that those aged 65 and over more purified water (p<0.001), that women more tap water (p<0.001), that married people had drunk more demijohn and tap water (p<0.001, each one), that divorced/widows had drunk more packaged and purified water (p<0.001, each one), that the illiterate/literate bottled water (p<0.001, per one), that those who had no income/people who lived on the state or municipal assistance only carboy water (p<0.001). This study suggests that the biggest factor that positively affected the drinking water preference was the packaging of the water. However, the drinking rates of mains water and spring water were quite low. Convincing the authorities to make the mains water drinkable is of great importance in terms of overcoming the public's distrust of mains water.

Keywords

water consumption; drinking water; consumer preference; water usage purposes

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Water Science and Technology

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