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Table 4 Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening

From: A comprehensive cross-sectional survey to identify barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening in women with HIV in Guangxi, China

Variable

n

%

To where do you go when you have a health problem?

  

 Local healthcare facility

92

91.1

 HIV clinic

2

2.0

 Other

7

6.9

How do you usually get to the local healthcare facility/HIV clinic from home?

  

 Own car

17

16.8

 Taxi

3

3.0

 Car rideshare

5

5.0

 Electric moped

42

41.6

 Walking

12

11.9

 Public transportation

18

17.8

 Other

4

4.0

How long do you usually wait to be seen at the clinic?

  

 < 10 min

13

12.9

 10–30 min

40

39.6

 30–60 min

35

34.7

 > 60 min

13

12.9

Is screening for cervical cancer offered at the local healthcare facility/HIV clinic?

  

 Yes

59

58.4

 No

25

24.8

 Don't know

17

16.8

If screening for cervical cancer were offered at the local healthcare facility/HIV clinic, would you go to the clinic to be screened?

  

 Yes

39

92.9

 No

2

4.8

 Don't know

1

2.4

If you could have a test that is available to you at home, would you like to take the test?

  

 Yes

81

80.2

 No

20

19.8

Do you feel comfortable talking to the healthcare workers at the clinic about women's health issues?

  

 Yes

99

98.0

 No

2

2.0

If you have children, who takes care of them when you go to the clinic?

  

 Family members

39

38.6

 Childcare

11

10.9

 Other

25

24.8

 Nobody

26

25.7

Do you need to get permission from a family member to be able to get healthcare?

  

 Yes

2

2.0

 No

99

98.0