Risk perceptions of drinking bottled vs. tap water in a low-income community on the US-Mexico Border.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown that low-income Latinos generally drink bottled water over tap water and might be at increased risks for cavities from unfluoridated bottled water. In order to better design interventions, it is important to understand the risk perceptions of this unique high-risk yet historically marginalized group.

Methods

We interviewed low-income Latino households (n = 90) from Nogales, Arizona who primarily drink bottled water and asked them to evaluate potential health risks of drinking tap water compared to 16 other voluntary activities. Unpaired t-tests were used to determine if statistically significant (α = 0.05) differences occurred in perceived risk by drinking-water source and differences among demographic groups in their level of (dis)agre

SUBMITTER: Victory KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463786 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature