Research Questions

Social Factors that Influence Water Insecurity

  • Metanalysis of several papers

Research Questions

  1. What factors are the most correlated with water insecurity?
  • Financial Strength
  • Economic Hardship and Inequality
  • Educational Attainment
  1. Within Washington state, do the ADI numbers make sense?
  2. Was there a change in ADI from 2022 to 2023 - which state / county showed the largest change?
  3. Do any of the following factors correlate with water insecurity?
  • age
  • race/ethnicity
  • family structure
  • gender
  • language proficiency),
  • dependence on specific sources and uses of water,
  • wealth
  • exposure to water-related hazards.