Change of water consumption and its potential influential factors in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Different water choices affect access to drinking water with different quality. Previous studies suggested social-economic status may affect the choice of domestic drinking water. The aim of this study is to investigate whether recent social economic changes in China affect residents' drinking water choices.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey to investigate residents' water consumption behaviour in 2011. Gender, age, education, personal income, housing condition, risk perception and personal preference of a certain type of water were selected as potential influential factors. Univariate and backward stepwise logistic regression analyses were performed to analyse the relation between these factors and different drinking water choices. Basic information w

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3539858 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature