Evaluation of water consumption and drinking water preferences in various areas of workers working in the construction sector of Trabzon

Abstract

Introduction. The water balance of the body needs to be maintained for sustain vital activities. It is necessary to provide access to both adequate and healthy drinkable water for workers work in the construction sector needs high amount of liquid because of reasons such as intense physical activity and environmental conditions. Aim of the study. To evaluation of water consumption, water quality considerations and drinking water preferences for construction sector workers in Trabzon. Material and methods. It was conducted as a face-to-face questionnaire with 147 employees who can be reached in the construction area of Trabzon. The data was analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistic for Windows 23.0 software. Results. The average daily total water consumption and the daily total liquid consumption of the participants was determined respectively as 1991.5 ± 1348.0 (500-10000) ml, 3854.7 ± 1881.1 (960-11900) ml. 82.3% of participants stated that they drink water when they are thirsty. In addition, 8.8% of the participants stated that they consumed dispenser bottled water while working. Conclusions. It was concluded that more than half of construction workers need high liquid consumption have daily water and liquid intake is below the recommended daily liquid intake level. Key words: construction workers, liquid consumption, water consumption, water quality