Research Article

Bacteriological and Physical Quality of Locally Packaged Drinking Water in Kampala, Uganda

Table 3

Association between packaging materials for drinking water and total coliform occurrence in packaged water.

VariableBottled water ()Sachet water ()Odds ratio (Fisher’s exact test)95% CI
Number (%)Number (%)

Total coliform
Present09 (15.0)21 (70.0)13.24.12–43.58
Absent51 (85.0)09 (30.0)
Total60 (100)30 (100)