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. 2015 May 7;10(5):e0126744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126744

Table 3. Water sources used by households during emergency.

Source of Water Number of households Percentage of households seeking other sources Percentage of all households
Distribution center in town of residence 251 54.9% 50.4%
Distribution center elsewhere 98 21.4% 19.7%
Purchased from large store or grocery 353 77.2% 70.9%
Purchased from gas station or convenience store 74 16.2% 14.9%
Well water 14 3.1% 2.8%
Friend 104 22.8% 20.9%
Rainwater 47 10.3% 9.4%
Some other source 24 5.3% 4.8%
Tried to get water 457 - 91.8%
Did not try to get water 40 - -
Total respondents (includes 1 "don't know") 498 - -