Water use characteristics of both filter groups
| . | Ceramic filter (n = 20) . | Nerox filter (n = 210) . | Significance test . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of water supply | |||
| Irrigation canal | 13 (65%) | 182 (87%) | χ2 = 51 P < 0.001 |
| Seepage water (well or hand pump) | – | 25 (12%) | |
| Village pond | 7 (35%) | 3 (1%) | |
| What do you use the filtered water for? | |||
| Drinking | 11 (55%) | 152 (72%) | χ2 = 2.7 P = 0.10 |
| Drinking + cooking | 9 (45%) | 58 (28%) | |
| How often do you fetch water? | |||
| More than once a day | 3 (15%) | 16 (8%) | χ2 = 2.3 P = 0.69 |
| Once a day | 17 (85%) | 183 (87%) | |
| Every second day | – | 11 (6%) | |
| How often did you clean the filter? | |||
| Once per day | 17 (85%) | 192 (91%) | χ2 = 3.1 P = 0.69 |
| Every second day | 3 (15%) | 12 (6%) | |
| Once a week | – | 4 (2%) | |
| Once a month | – | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Never | – | 1 (0.5%) | |
| When did you stop using the filter? | |||
| Still using it | – | 21 (10%) | χ2 = 10.2 P = 0.07 |
| 2 weeks to 1 month ago | 5 (25%) | 41 (20%) | |
| 1 month to 2 months ago | 7 (35%) | 47 (22%) | |
| 2 months to 3 months ago | 6 (30% | 50 (24%) | |
| More than 3 months ago | 2 (10%) | 52 (24%) |
| . | Ceramic filter (n = 20) . | Nerox filter (n = 210) . | Significance test . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of water supply | |||
| Irrigation canal | 13 (65%) | 182 (87%) | χ2 = 51 P < 0.001 |
| Seepage water (well or hand pump) | – | 25 (12%) | |
| Village pond | 7 (35%) | 3 (1%) | |
| What do you use the filtered water for? | |||
| Drinking | 11 (55%) | 152 (72%) | χ2 = 2.7 P = 0.10 |
| Drinking + cooking | 9 (45%) | 58 (28%) | |
| How often do you fetch water? | |||
| More than once a day | 3 (15%) | 16 (8%) | χ2 = 2.3 P = 0.69 |
| Once a day | 17 (85%) | 183 (87%) | |
| Every second day | – | 11 (6%) | |
| How often did you clean the filter? | |||
| Once per day | 17 (85%) | 192 (91%) | χ2 = 3.1 P = 0.69 |
| Every second day | 3 (15%) | 12 (6%) | |
| Once a week | – | 4 (2%) | |
| Once a month | – | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Never | – | 1 (0.5%) | |
| When did you stop using the filter? | |||
| Still using it | – | 21 (10%) | χ2 = 10.2 P = 0.07 |
| 2 weeks to 1 month ago | 5 (25%) | 41 (20%) | |
| 1 month to 2 months ago | 7 (35%) | 47 (22%) | |
| 2 months to 3 months ago | 6 (30% | 50 (24%) | |
| More than 3 months ago | 2 (10%) | 52 (24%) |