Table 3.

Obstacles to Breast Cancer Screening by City

Reported Obstacles	All Participants N=133 (%)	Nashville N=30 (%)	Chattanooga N=55 (%)	Memphis N=48 (%)	P Value
Fear of finding out I have cancer	31 (23%)	8 (27%)	9 (16%)	14 (29%)	0.273
Not having health insurance	78 (59%)	18 (60%)	27 (49%)	33 (69%)	0.128
Cost of cancer screenings	65 (49%)	18 (60%)	20 (36%)	27 (56%)	0.050
Pain and discomfort of screenings	63 (47%)	17 (57%)	22 (40%)	24 (50%)	0.306
Difficulty getting time-off work	81 (61%)	19 (63%)	28 (51%)	34 (71%)	0.113
Trouble remembering to schedule screenings	91 (68%)	18 (60%)	36 (65%)	37 (77%)	0.238
Not having enough information about screenings	77 (58%)	18 (60%)	24 (44%)	35 (73%)	0.011
Not knowing where to get screened	78 (59%)	18 (60%)	27 (49%)	33 (69%)	0.128
Transportation issues	89 (67%)	18 (60%)	31 (56%)	40 (83%)	0.010
Finding childcare or caring for elders	90 (68%)	20 (67%)	29 (53%)	41 (85%)	0.002