Table 2. Descriptive statistics of external barriers (N=262).
| Items# | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Time Conflict | |
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| Have things to do at home | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 160 (61.1) |
| Otherwise1 | 102 (38.9) |
| Does not fit my time schedule | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 158 (60.3) |
| Otherwise1 | 104 (39.7) |
| Treatment Accessibility | |
|
|
|
| Moving too far away | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 149 (56.9) |
| Otherwise1 | 113 (43.1) |
| Do not know where to go | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 218 (83.2) |
| Otherwise1 | 44 (16.8) |
| Difficult getting to and from treatment | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 246 (93.9) |
| Otherwise1 | 16 (6.1) |
| Entry Difficulty | |
|
|
|
| Waiting list too long | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 195 (74.4) |
| Otherwise | 67 (25.6) |
| Too many steps | |
| Agree/Strongly Agree | 230 (87.8) |
| Otherwise1 | 32 (12.2) |
Note.
#
Responses to each barrier item were measures on a five-point scale:
1
Strongly disagree;
2-Disagree; 3-Neutral; 4-Agree; and 5-Strongly agree. In this study, a response of Agree or Strongly Agree was coded 1, otherwise 0.