title: Demographic factors associated with perceptions about water safety and tap water consumption among adults in Santa Clara County, California, 2011.
abstract: The objective of this study was to examine differences in tap water consumption and perceptions of bottle versus tap water safety for Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites, as well as associations with other demographic characteristics. Data are from the Santa Clara County, California, Dietary Practices Survey (2011; N = 306). We used logistic regression to examine associations between demographic characteristics and 1) perceptions that bottled water is safer than tap and 2) primarily consuming tap water. Hispanics were less likely than non-Hispanic whites to primarily drink tap water (OR = 0.33; 95% CI, 0.11-0.99), although there was no significant difference in perceptions that bottled water is safer between these groups (OR = 0.50; 95% CI, 0.11-2.27). Hispanics may be an important population for interventions promoting tap water consumption.
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara County Public Health Department, 976 Lenzen Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. E-mail: brianna.vanerp@phd.sccgov.org.
authors.forename: Brianna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Erp
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara County Public Health Department, San Jose, California.
authors.forename: Whitney L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara County Public Health Department, San Jose, California.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stoddard
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara County Public Health Department, San Jose, California.
authors.forename: Roshni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara County Public Health Department, San Jose, California.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara County Public Health Department, San Jose, California.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Broderick
authors.affiliation: Survey Research Group, Public Health Institute, Sacramento, California.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Induni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000592:standards*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018508:Water Purification; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water