Table 3.
Respondents’ Awareness about barriers to breast screening (n = 292)
| No | Barriers | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I did not experience any symptoms or pain | 246 (84.2) |
| 2 | Insufficient knowledge regarding breast cancer and its treatment | 181(62.0) |
| 3 | I was unaware of the necessity for screening | 158 (54.1) |
| 4 | The fear of the diagnostic test and its outcome was present | 121(41.4) |
| 5 | The process of undressing for the diagnosis felt embarrassing and uncomfortable | 111(38.0) |
| 6 | Expensive (accommodation, treatment, medicine) | 93(31.8) |
| 7 | I had insufficient time available for screening | 93 (31.8) |
| 8 | I had no knowledge of the correct place to go | 79 (27.0) |
| 9 | Lack of communication with health care providers | 65 (22.3) |
| 10 | Health care service centres was too far | 65 (22.3) |
| 11 | There are no expected benefits from the screening | 56 (19.2) |
| 12 | Poor read communication and transportation | 56 (19.2) |
| 13 | No accompany to go for screening | 42 (13.4) |
| 14 | Religious reason | 28 (9.6) |
| 15 | No speciality centres for screening | 23 (7.9) |
| 16 | My family did not allow me to go | 19 (6.5) |