Table 4.
Correct responses to environmental health knowledge questions.
| WEHL Question | Total, n = 47 | Students, n = 24 | Community, n = 23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Correct Response (%) | ||||||
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Q1. Is it safe for the family to drink their tap water? Why or why not? | 37 (78.7) | 38 (80.9) | 23 (95.8) | 23 (95.8) | 14 (60.9) | 16 (69.6) |
| Q2. Is it safe for the family to wash their hands with their tap water? Why or why not? | 8 (17.0) | 21 (44.7) | 4 (16.7) | 11 (45.8) | 4 (17.4) | 10 (43.5) |
| Q3. Why did the mother and daughter have health problems? | 9 (19.1) | 21 (44.7) | 7 (29.2) | 16 (66.7) | 2 (8.7) | 5 (21.7) |
| Q4. Would their health be affected if they continued to drink their tap water for many years? Why or why not? | 24 (51.1) | 32 (68.1) | 15 (62.5) | 18 (75.0) | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) |
| Q5. In how many homes in the neighborhood is the water safe to drink? | 39 (83.0) | 39 (83.0) | 22 (91.7) | 22 (91.7) | 17 (73.9) | 17 (73.9) |
| Q6. What is the difference between the unsafe level of arsenic set by the federal government and the amount in their tap water? | 30 (63.8) | 32 (68.1) | 15 (62.5) | 17 (70.8) | 15 (65.2) | 15 (65.2) |