Table 1 Demographic characteristics, health service attributes and their distribution amongst women with cervical cancer
Participant type | Cervical cancer patients [N = 134] | |
|---|---|---|
Variables | Untreated [n = 42] (%) | Treated [n = 92] (%) |
Age | ||
Mean (years) | 50.2 | 52.9 |
Area of residence | ||
Urban | 27 (64) | 47 (51) |
Rural | 15 (36) | 45 (49) |
Method of payment for health services | ||
Medical aid (insurance) | 5 (12) | 22 (24) |
Out-of-pocket | 37 (88) | 70 (76) |
Distance from nearest health facility (km) | ||
≤ 10 | 38 (90) | 76 (82) |
11–20 | 4 (10) | 8 (9) |
> 20 | 0 | 8 (9) |
Mode of transport to nearest health facility | ||
Walking | 28 (67) | 49 (53) |
Public transport | 13 (31) | 33 (36) |
Private car | 1 (2) | 9 (10) |
Motorcycle | 0 | 1 (1) |
Time to travel to nearest health facility (minutes) | ||
≤ 30 | 32 (76) | 75 (82) |
31–60 | 7 (17) | 12 (13) |
> 60 | 3 (7) | 5 (5) |
Distance from nearest cervical cancer screening health facility (km) | ||
≤ 10 | 5 (12) | 30 (33) |
11–50 | 4 (10) | 18 (19) |
> 50 | 1 (2) | 7 (8) |
Don’t know | 32 (76) | 37 (40) |
Mode of transport to nearest cervical cancer screening health facility | ||
Walking | 3 (7) | 12 (13) |
Public transport | 35 (83) | 70 (76) |
Private car | 3 (7) | 10 (11) |
Other | 1 (3) | 0 |
Time to travel to nearest screening health facility (minutes) | ||
≤ 30 | 15 (36) | 51 (45) |
31–60 | 14 (33) | 25 (27) |
> 60 | 9 (22) | 10 (11) |
Don’t know | 4 (9) | 6 (7) |
Access to Specialists | ||
Yes | 34 (81) | 73 (79) |
No | 8 (19) | 19 (21) |
Frequency of being seen by Specialists in previous 6 months | ||
None | 17 (40) | 27 (29) |
Once or more | 25 (60) | 65 (71) |
Access to a regular General Practitioner | ||
Yes | 8 (19) | 56 (61) |
No | 34 (81) | 36 (39) |
Visits to health facility or doctor in previous 6 months | ||
None | 10 (24) | 4 (4) |
≤ 10 times | 30 (71) | 55 (60) |
11–20 times | 2 (5) | 17 (19) |
> 20 | 0 | 16 (17) |
Challenges experienced in seeking treatment. | ||
Finances | 20 (48) | 45 (49) |
Transport | 22 (52) | 39 (42) |
Other | 0 | 8 (9) |