Public Perception of Quality and Support for Required Access to Drinking Water in Schools and Parks

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Health Promot
• Personal Author:
  Long, Michael W. ; Gortmaker, Steven L. ; Patel, Anisha I. ; Onufrak, Stephen J. ; Wilking, Cara L. ; Cradock, Angie L.
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  We assessed public support for required water access in schools and parks and perceived safety and taste of water in these settings to inform efforts to increase access to and consumption of tap water.
  
  Design
  
  Cross-sectional survey of the U.S. public collected from August to November 2011.
  
  Setting
  
  Random-digit dialed telephone survey.
  
  Subjects
  
  Participants (n=1,218) aged 17 and older from 1,055 U.S. counties in 46 states.
  
  Measures
  
  Perceived safety and taste of water in schools and parks as well as support for required access to water in these settings.
  
  Analysis
  
  Survey-adjusted perceived safety and taste as well as support for required access were estimated.
  
  Results
  
  There was broad support for required access to water throughout the day in schools (96%) and parks (89%). Few participants believed water was unsafe in schools (10%) or parks (18%).
  
  Conclusion
  
  This study provides evidence of public support for efforts to increase access to drinking water in schools and parks and documents overall high levels of perceived taste and safety of water provided in these settings.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Article Built Environment Cognitive Descriptive Education/income Level Geographic Location Non-experimental Nutrition Public Opinion Race/ethnicity Recreational Facilities Research School Schools Water Youth

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• Source:
  Am J Health Promot. 32(1):72-74
• Pubmed ID:
  27698227
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5378665
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; U48 DP001946/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  32
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a1c4486f2c74b26095b2a106fe662b17f8017490ce1f5cd8f0b7ac1ae4a56eb1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44903/cdc_44903_DS1.pdf
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