Journal article
Water for everyone? Water intermittency among Mexican households
Salud pública de México, v 65, pp S181-S188
01 Jan 2023
PMID: 38060967
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Abstract
Objective. To measure household water availability among Mexican families. Materials and methods.We used data from the Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutricion 2022 (Ensanut 2022) to assess if families received water daily for 24 hours a day during the last four weeks. We also assessed water scarcity over the previous 12 months during the driest season. Results. 31.5% of Mexican households received water 24/7, and from these, 17.4% did not report any scarcity in the previous 12 months.Water intermittency is more common in the south of Mexico and among the poorest families. 81% store water and among these, 16% do so in portable containers such as buckets. Conclusion. We present the first nationally representative estimates of water intermittency in Mexico. Most families experienced intermittency and, as a result, needed to store water. Water storage could deteriorate water quality and therefore the trust families have in the water they consume, with potential effects for the health of families in Mexico. Connection to piped water alone does not reflect the reality of water access within households in Mexico.
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- Title
- Water for everyone? Water intermittency among Mexican households
- Creators
- Jose Luis Figueroa - Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Invest Sistemas Salud, Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoAlejandra Rodriguez-Atristain - Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Invest Sistemas Salud, Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoFaith Cole - University of MichiganVeronica Mundo-Rosas - Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Invest Evaluac & Encuestas, Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoAlicia Munoz-Espinosa - Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Invest Evaluac & Encuestas, Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoJuan Carlos Figueroa-Morales - Univ Drexel, Escuela Salud Publ Dornsife, Dept Epidemiol & Bioestadist, Philadelphia, PA USAZoe Boudart - Michigan Department of TransportationMartha Maria Tellez Rojo - Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Invest Nutr & Salud, Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoSergio Bautista-Arredondo - Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Invest Sistemas Salud, Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoBrisa Sanchez - Univ Drexel, Escuela Salud Publ Dornsife, Dept Epidemiol & Bioestadist, Philadelphia, PA USAElizabeth F. S. Roberts - University of Michigan
- Publication Details
- Salud pública de México, v 65, pp S181-S188
- Publisher
- Inst Nacional Salud Publica
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- Spanish
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001008197700023
- Other Identifier
- 991022207056804721
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