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. 2022 Dec 30;22:656. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02677-2

Table 4.

Barriers to accessing oral health care among the study participants

Barrier Mean ± sd (mins)/ Median ± range (mins)
Time taken to reach the facility by bus/car 34 ± 25
Time taken to reach facility on foot 45 ± 120
Transport cost to facility $1.1 ± 1.1/$0.13 ± 8.1
Frequency (N/%)
Rate of the cost in terms of affordability(n = 22)
 Very high 3 (9.5)
 High 3 (14.3)
 Fair 12 (57.1)
 Low 4 (19.0)
Child related problems (the primary health condition and child unwilling to cooperate) 20 (22.2)
Transportation and dstance to oral healthcare facility 31 (34.4)
High financial costs of dental treatment 27 (30.0)
Service provider issues (difficulty finding a dentist willing to provide care) 5 (5.7)
Fear of pain at the dental visit 7 (7.7)