Table 5.
Self-reported barriers to oral health care, n(%)
| Question item | Never | Occasionally/Sometimes | Always |
|---|---|---|---|
| External (environmental) | |||
| Office location too far away | 85 (45) | 81 (43) | 23 (12) |
| Poor parking facilities | 104 (55) | 68 (36) | 17 (9) |
| Transportation not available | 89 (47) | 76 (40) | 24 (13) |
| Inconvenient appointment time | 98 (52) | 53 (28) | 38 (20) |
| Wait time for appointment too long | 104 (55) | 68 (36) | 17 (9) |
| Challenges with taking time off of work | 117 (62) | 57 (30) | 15 (8) |
| Cost/financial difficulty | 70 (37) | 74 (39) | 45 (24) |
| Insurance plan not accepted | 77 (41) | 76 (40) | 36 (19) |
| Personal | |||
| Prioritizing other health care needs | 91 (48) | 62 (32) | 36 (19) |
| Child’s behaviour/cooperation | 62 (33) | 72 (38) | 55 (29) |
| Child’s ability to communicate | 64 (34) | 79 (42) | 45 (24) |
| Child’s anxiety towards dental treatment | 45 (24) | 76 (40) | 68 (36) |
| Caregiver’s anxiety towards dental treatment | 100 (53) | 72 (38) | 17 (9) |
| Caregiver stress associated with FASD | 55 (29) | 81 (43) | 53 (28) |
| Child’s FASD will complicate dental care | 83 (44) | 68 (36) | 38 (20) |
| Child only has baby teeth that will fall out | 129 (68) | 49 (26) | 11 (6) |
| Interpersonal | |||
| Inability to find a pediatric specialist | 72 (38) | 79 (42) | 38 (20) |
| Inability to find a dentist willing to treat my child | 112 (59) | 45 (24) | 32 (17) |
| Practitioner knowledge about FASD | 66 (35) | 85 (45) | 38 (20) |
| Office staff knowledge about FASD | 64 (34) | 79 (42) | 46 (24) |
| Dentist/staff do not listen to my concerns | 89 (47) | 76 (40) | 24 (13) |
| Dentist/staff are disrespectful/discriminatory | 115 (61) | 64 (34) | 9 (5) |
| Dentist/staff do not spend enough time with my child | 96 (51) | 59 (31) | 34 (18) |