TABLE 3.
Barriers to Having Had a Mammography in the Last Year, as Indicated by Those Who Had Not Had a Mammogram in the Past 12 Months, Arranged From Most to Least Frequent (N = 100)a
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Time/competing demands | ||
| Yes | 29 | 29.0 |
| No | 71 | 71.0 |
| Money | ||
| Yes | 26 | 26.0 |
| No | 74 | 74.0 |
| Fear | ||
| Yes | 21 | 21.0 |
| No | 79 | 79.0 |
| Discomfort | ||
| Yes | 18 | 18.0 |
| No | 82 | 82.0 |
| None—no reason for not having one | ||
| Yes | 16 | 16.0 |
| No | 84 | 84.0 |
| Transportation problem | ||
| Yes | 14 | 14.0 |
| No | 86 | 86.0 |
| Other reason | ||
| Yes | 11 | 11.0 |
| No | 89 | 89.0 |
| Childcare/eldercare issues | ||
| Yes | 10 | 10.0 |
| No | 90 | 90.0 |
| No need for one | ||
| Yes | 4 | 4.0 |
| No | 96 | 96.0 |
| Discrimination/racism | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0.0 |
| No | 100 | 100.0 |
Note.
a
Participants checked all of the barriers that prevented them from having a mammogram; hence, the total is >100%.