A Mixed Method Research to Identify Perceived Reasons and Solutions for Low Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening in Urban Families of Bhopal Region

Table 6

Free listing of perceived reasons of low uptake.

Item number	Perceived reasons	Frequency (%)	Average rank	Salience
1	Lack of information about cancer	88.2	1.6	0.725
2	Feel shy to discuss	64.7	2.09	0.461
3	No attention to personal problems	35.3	1.83	0.301
4	High cost of treatment	23.5	3	0.136
7	Fear of cancer	17.6	2.33	0.113
5	Busy schedule	23.5	3.5	0.09
6	Lack of family support	17.6	2.67	0.078
8	Fear of procedure	11.8	2.5	0.074
10	Denial, they think they would not contract disease, so they do not go for screening	11.8	3	0.059
9	Do not seek treatment unless symptomatic	11.8	4	0.045
11	Poor facilities in government hospital	5.9	6	0.017
12	Lack of information about screening procedures	5.9	5	0.012
13	Costly treatment at private setup	5.9	7	0.008