Table 2. Reasons and types of unmet healthcare needs of homeless women*, in the ENFAMS survey in the Greater Paris area, France, 2013.
| Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|
| % | 95%[CI] | |
| Reasons | ||
| Financial | 57.7 | [49.0–66.4] |
| More pressing concerns or not enough time | 18.9 | [11.7–26.1] |
| Distance from healthcare centre | 6.8 | [3.0–10.7] |
| She preferred to wait for things to improve on their own | 5.9 | [0–12.3] |
| Afraid of going for a medical consultation | 3.5 | [0.5–6.4] |
| Tired because of pregnancy | 3.3 | [0.6–6.0] |
| Did not like doctors or medicine | 3.1 | [0.5–5.7] |
| Too difficult or did not know where to go | 1.6 | [0.2–3.0] |
| Long waiting times | <1.0 | |
| Hard to make oneself understood in French | <1.0 | |
| Types | ||
| Consultations with, visits to, or treatment by a medical specialist | 45.0 | [36.1–53.9] |
| Consultations with, visits to, or treatment by a general practitioner | 30.2 | [21.4–38.9] |
| Dental prostheses or care | 42.3 | [33.6–50.9] |
| Glasses and contact lenses | 17.0 | [10.9–23.2] |
| Lab tests, imaging | 10.2 | [4.2–16.3] |
| Physical therapy or rehabilitation sessions | 3.2 | [0.9–5.6] |
| Prescription of drugs | 1.2 | [0.1–2.3] |
| Other | 6.8 | [2.1–11.4] |
* Women who arrived in France at least one year before the ENFAMS study