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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 15.
Published in final edited form as: Med Anthropol Q. 2018 Sep 12;32(4):574–592. doi: 10.1111/maq.12476

Table 2. Health system challenges.

Women (n = 50) Men (n = 50) Total (n = 100)
Cost of diabetic medication 21 (42%) 12 (24%) 33 (33%)
Long queues and long waiting time 15 (30%) 9 (18%) 24 (24%)
Lack of equipment 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 3 (3%)
Unavailability of doctor 3 (6%) 1 (2%) 4(4%)
Prescription of wrong medication 3 (6%) 0 3 (3%)
Doctors negative attitudes 4 (8%) 2(4%) 6 (6%)
Transport to the hospital 8(16%) 2 (4%) 10 (10%)
Inequalities in care for HIV versus Diabetes 20(40%) 14 (28%) 34(34%)