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Hello:
You are invited to participate in our survey regarding bathing water quality and illness. It will take approximately 1 minute to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential.

Bathing Water quality is something very important to surfers and other bathing water users as it can have direct adverse impacts on our health. This survey aims to quantify the prevalence of illness related to bathing water quality in the North East among water users and the associated opinions of bathing water users in the area.

Thank you very much for your time and support. If you consent to participate then please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

 
 
 
How old are you?
 
Younger than 18
 
18 - 30
 
31 - 40
 
41+
 
 
 
Are you?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
What bathing water activities do you partake in? (Click all that apply)
 
Surfing
 
Bodyboarding
 
Windsurfing
 
Kite Boarding
 
kayaking
 
Swimming
 
Other

 
 
 
What bathing waters do you use? (Click all that apply)
 
Tynemouth Longsands
 
South Shields
 
Roker
 
Seaburn
 
Other North East
 
None of the above

 
 
 
When do you spend the most time in the water?
 
May - September
 
October - April
 
 
 
Only counting in between the months you have just chosen, how often are you in the water on average over those months?
 
Once a week
 
More than once a week
 
Less than once a week
 
 
 
Have you Suffered from any of the following and attributed it to bathing water quality? (Click all that apply)
 
Gastroenteritis
 
Eye infections
 
Ear Infections
 
Skin Infections
 
Sore throat
 
Chest infections
 
Hepatitis
 
None of the above
 
All of the above

 
 
 
How would you rate the bathing water quality at the beaches you mainly use?
 
Very Good
 
Good
 
Poor
 
Very Poor
 
 
 
If there has been heavy rainfall prior to undertaking your bathing water activity, how likely are you to avoid the beach or go elsewhere?
 
Very Likely
 
Likely
 
Unlikely
 
Very Unlikely