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. 2003 Oct 4;2:11. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-2-11

Table 7.

Odds ratios tap water versus water container and reuse of plastic container

Container Odds Ratio 95% CI of OR
Tap vs. Plastic 6.53 2.2 – 27.9
Used plastic vs. new plastic * 1.87 1.06 – 3.31
Tap vs. Metal 2.76 0.76 – 13.18

* Used plastic container had previously been used to store chemicals, whereas new container not. Tap stands here for the tap in the house, not the communal tap.