Table 3 Structural factors influencing access to cancer care for children with Burkitt lymphoma at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JTRH) and Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), 2010
| Â | Western Kenya, n (%) | Uganda, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Region | Nyanza -18 (90) | Central – 27 (43.6) |
Western – 2[10] | Eastern – 26 (41.9) | |
|  | North East – 1 (1.6) | |
Southern – 1 (1.6) | ||
Western – 7 (11.3) | ||
Travel time to UCI/JTRH (hrs) | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 3.0 (0.3) | 5.8 (0.8) |
  Median (range) | 2.5 (0.3-5) | 4 (0.5-27) |
Transport to UCI/JTRH | Â | Â |
  Public transport | 19 (95.0) | 60 (96.8) |
  Personal/friend’s transportation | 1 (5.0) | 1 (1.6) |
  Mission or NGO vehicle | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) |
Travel cost to UCI/JTRH from home (USD) | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 3.91 (0.6) | 6.68 (1.43) |
  Median (range) | 3.41 (0.37-8.69) | 4.47 (0.45-89.44) |
Anyone else available to bring child to hospital (at admission): | Â | Â |
  No | 7 (35) | 32 (51.6) |
  Yes | 13 (65) | 29 (46.8) |
Support; caring for other young children | Â | Â |
  Adult family member | 13 (65.0) | 46 (74.2) |
  Neighbor/friend in my home area | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) |
  Older children | 4 (20.0) | 14 (22.6) |
  No young children in need of care | 3 (15.0) | 0 (0) |
Perceived barriers to bringing child to the hospitala,b | Â | Â |
  Money | 14 (70.0) | 55 (88.7) |
  Household responsibilitiesc | 6 (30.0) | 13 (21.0) |
  Caretaker ill | 0 (0) | 2 (3.2) |
  Health system: communication issues, delay in diagnosis or transfer | 1 (5.0) | 10 (16.1) |
  Other | 2 (10.0) | 2 (3.2) |
  None | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) |
What would make coming to the hospital easierb,d | Â | Â |
  Money | 12 (60.0) | 55 (83.3) |
  Transport | 11 (55.0) | 0 (0) |
  Health system: improved communication, earlier diagnosis | 0 (0) | 6 (9.1) |
  Other | 4 (20.0) | 1 (1.5) |