Consumer Preference and Quality of Sachet Water Sold and Consumed in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana

Table 5

Consumer preference indicators of sachet water.

Variable	Category	Frequency	%
Water has taste	No	123	24.6
	Yes	377	75.4
	Total	500	100.0
Taste informs decision to buy	No	110	22.0
	Yes	390	78.0
	Total	500	100.0
Water has colour	No	210	42.0
	Yes	290	58.0
	Total	500	100.0
Water has smell	No	173	34.6
	Yes	327	65.4
	Total	500	100.0
Experience with water smell being questionable	No	143	28.6
	Yes	357	71.4
	Total	500	100.0
Increase in cost informs choice of sachet water	No	155	31.0
	Yes	345	69.0
	Total	500	100.0
Check of expiry date	Yes	119	23.8
	No	381	76.2
	Total	500	100.0
Realization of no barcodes	Yes	67	13.4
	No	433	86.6
	Total	500	100.0
Check address of manufacturer before buying	Yes	84	16.8
	No	416	83.2
	Total	500	100.0