Table 1 Demographics, Drinking Water Types, and Gastrointestinal Illness Reported among Surveyed Peace Corps Volunteers in Guatemala, September, 2016
From: An assessment of household water quality among Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala
Characteristic | Number (%) of Participants |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 26 (70%) |
Male | 13 (30%) |
Age | |
20–25 | 27 (69%) |
26–30 | 9 (23%) |
> 30 | 3 (8%) |
Months of Service | |
1–4 | 2 (5%) |
5–8 | 6 (15%) |
9–12 | 16 (41%) |
> 12 | 15 (38%) |
Handwashing location | |
Fixed location | 39 (100%) |
Water available | 39 (100%) |
Cleansing agent available | 39 (100%) |
Sanitation facility | |
Flush/pour-flush toilet | 39 (100%) |
Primary drinking water type consumed | |
Tambo | 25 (64%) |
Piped water filtered and stored in the household | 6 (15%) |
Piped water boiled and stored in the household | 3 (8%) |
Single-use sealed bags of purified water | 2 (5%) |
Water filtered and bottled at a location outside the PCV’s household | 2 (5%) |
Piped water treated with chlorine and stored in the household | 1 (3%) |
Primary drinking water type unavailable for ≥1 day in past 2 weeks | |
No | 31 (79%) |
Yes | 8 (21%) |
Days per typical week consuming water other than primary drinking water | |
0 | 10 (26%) |
1–2 | 10 (26%) |
3–4 | 11 (28%) |
5–7 | 8 (21%) |
Ever had a gastrointestinal illness during service | |
Yes | 38 (97%) |
No | 1 (3%) |
Number of gastrointestinal illnesses per year of service (n = 38) | |
1–5 | 18 (47%) |
6–10 | 8 (21%) |
11–15 | 7 (18%) |
16–20 | 2 (5%) |
> 20 | 3 (8%) |