Table 4. Patients follow up performance and its related factors.
Variables | N (%) |
Having the referral form in follow up visit | |
Yes | 31 (68.1) |
No | 15 (31.9) |
Physician's expertise | |
General | 28 (60.9) |
Specialist | 18 (39.1) |
Visit site | |
Public clinics | 29 (63.0) |
Doctor's office | 17 (27.0) |
Reasons for seeking treatment | |
Fear of disease | 37 (80.4) |
Visiting free of charge | 1 (2.2) |
Other reasons | 8 (17.4) |
Causes for not referring | |
Uncertainty about the outcome of the screening | 8 (17.4) |
Do not care about the disease | 4 (8.7) |
Lack of time | 24 (52.2) |
Other reasons | 10 (21.7) |
Medical treatment recommended | |
Drug therapy | 22 (47.8) |
Exercise | 1 (2.2) |
Dietary regiment | 1 (2.2) |
Drug therapy and dietary regiment | 22 (47.8) |