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In just over a month, Wichita voters will be asked whether they want to add fluoride to the city water supply.

FactFinder 12 asked 500 voters a variety of questions about the issue, from how much tap water do you drink to fluoride supplements for children.  Below is a look at the results.

Geography Surveyed: City of Wichita
Data Collected: 10/01/2012
Release Date: 10/01/2012 20:35 ET
Sponsor: KWCH-TV Wichita

1	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.7%

Are you connected to Wichita's public water supply?

78%	Yes
17%	No
5%	Not Sure

2	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

Do you or does anyone in your household work at a business that is connected to Wichita's public water supply?

44%	Yes
52%	No
4%	Not Sure

3	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.4%

Do you have children who attend a school that is connected to Wichita's public water supply?

36%	Yes
61%	No
3%	Not Sure

4	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

How do you most often drink water? Straight from the tap? Filtered tap water through a faucet, pitcher or refrigerator? Filtered through a system that includes reverse osmosis? Or bottled water?

43%	Tap
25%	Filtered Tap
10%	Filtered System
21%	Bottled
1%	Not Sure

5	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

Where have you received the most information about fluoridation? TV? Radio? Newspaper? Internet? Direct Mail? Your dentist or doctor? Somewhere else? Or have you not received any information?

44%	TV
7%	Radio
15%	Newspaper
8%	Internet
1%	Direct Mail
7%	Dentist/doctor
10%	Other
7%	Never Received
0%	Not Sure

6	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

What is most important to you when it comes to water fluoridation? Health benefits? Health risks? The cost in adding it to the water supply? If it can be removed from the water supply once added? Or something else?

41%	Benefits
31%	Risks
15%	Cost
4%	Can Be Removed
4%	Other
4%	Not Sure

7	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.2%

Who should decide whether to add fluoride to the water supply? The state government? City government? Or voters?

4%	State
9%	City
85%	Voters
2%	Not Sure

8	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

If the youngest person in your household is ...

33%	<10
18%	11 - 20
11%	21 - 30
5%	31 - 40
34%	>40

9	Asked of 500 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.4%

Are you the parent of a child who takes fluoride supplements?

14%	Yes
82%	No
4%	Not Sure