Table III.
Assessment of Health Care access and barriers in utilization.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation for treatment | ||
| Doctor | 182 | 85 |
| Nurse | 13 | 6.1 |
| Hakeem | 10 | 4.2 |
| Homeopathic | 5 | 2.3 |
| Spiritual Healer | 4 | 1.9 |
| Selection of medical setting | ||
| Government hospital | 151 | 70 |
| Private hospital | 38 | 18 |
| Self-treatment | 24 | 11.5 |
| Clinics | 1 | 0.5 |
| Reasons for not going to health care facilities | ||
| Non-acceptance | 34 | 20.7 |
| Feeling ashamed | 47 | 28.7 |
| CNIC not available | 73 | 44.5 |
| Costly | 10 | 6.1 |
| Routine health checkups in last two years | ||
| yes | 103 | 48.1 |
| no | 111 | 51 |
| Neglected during medical treatment | ||
| yes | 175 | 81 |
| no | 39 | 19 |
| Discrimination by healthcare provider | ||
| yes | 169 | 79 |
| no | 45 | 21 |
| Lack of training of doctors for transgender treatment | ||
| yes | 179 | 84 |
| no | 35 | 16 |