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. 2020 Aug 7;8(1):314–328. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2020.1798239

Table 2. Descriptive statistics (Means and standard deviations) for barrier and facilitator ratings.

Barrier Mean SD Facilitator Mean SD
Fear of pain 6.39 3.12 Belief screening is potentially life-saving 9.03 1.65
Embarrassment 6.18 3.06 Reassurance of finding out everything is OK 8.61 1.83
Putting it off 5.87 2.97 Responsibility for keeping myself healthy 7.63 2.36
Difficulty making appointment 5.45 2.98 Recommended for women my age 7.16 2.51
Competing demands for time 5.23 3.10 Knowing someone with cancer 6.73 2.95
Low perceived risk 4.90 2.97 I can make an appointment at a time that suits me 6.71 2.98
Negative previous experience 4.85 3.25 Positive previous experience 6.39 3.08
Not necessary for women like me 3.09 2.64 Routine 6.16 3.00
Additional costs 3.06 2.51 Media support for screening 5.99 2.98
Lack of support from family/friends 2.80 2.47 Friends and family support screening 5.11 3.20