TABLE 1—
Community | No. of Respondents | Duration of Boil Water Orders (d)a | Median Duration of Evacuation (d) | Aware of Boil Orders, no. (%) | Boiled Water, no. (%)b |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 34 | 43 | 16 | 3 (9) | 0 (0) |
B | 27 | 19 | 18 | 6 (22) | 1 (33) |
C | 8 | 28 | 26 | 3 (38) | 1 (50) |
D | 8 | 24 | 15 | 3 (38) | 1 (50) |
E | 74 | 14 | 14 | 30 (40) | 6 (29) |
F | 12 | 28 | 16 | 6 (50) | 1 (20) |
G | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 (73) | 7 (100) |
H | 22 | 14 | 15 | 17 (77) | 10 (63) |
TOTAL | 196 | 15 | 78 (40) | 27 (47) |
aAll boil water orders became effective on September 24, 2005.
bThis proportion was calculated by dividing the number of respondents who reported boiling water by the number of respondents who were aware of boil water orders and who believed that the boil water orders were in place while they were living in the community.