Young et al reported the Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scale (HWISE-4) for identifying a problem with water insecurity. The authors are from multiple institutions in the United States and Lebanon.
Item topics:
(1) worry
(2) plans
(3) drink
(4) hands
Questions related to the past 4 weeks:
(1) worry about not having enough water for all needs
(2) need to change plans because of water supply
(3) frequency of not having enough water to drink
(4) frequency of not washing hands when dirty
Response
Corresponding Number
Points
never
0
0
rarely
1 or 2
1
sometimes
3 to 10
2
often
11to 20
3
always
> 20
3
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 12
• A score >= 4 indicates household water insecurity.
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