Table 3

Why families continued to participate in the Water Quality Study

We continued to participate in the Water Quality Study becauseLikert Score3-150 MedianPercentage
DisagreeUnsureAgree
The research nurses and the monthly newsletter kept us well informed.40.41.397.7
The study was well run.40.22.396.9
The questionnaires were simple to complete.42.31.795.2
The study did not take too much time.42.93.893.0
We found the study interesting.43.47.688.3
We did not want to let our research nurse down by not completing the questionnaires49.95.783.6
We promised to do the study and we do not like to break promises.49.95.783.6
It gave us an opportunity to do voluntary work for the community.49.39.280.2
The regular contact with my research nurse encouraged me to continue.48.611.379.2
The children enjoyed being in the study because of the water bottles, colouring competitions and holiday activities.422.524.452.3
We wanted to get a water filter at the end of the study.341.214.343.4
There was a chance of winning money from the scratch lottery ticket.256.812.629.6
There was a chance of winning a lucky draw of $100.257.614.527.0
  • 3-150 Likert scale 1, strongly disagree; 2, disagree; 3, don't know; 4, agree; 5, strongly agree.

  • 3-151 Where percentages do not add up to 100% the data were missing.