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

Table 7

Clustering of perceived reasons for low uptake of cervical cancer screening.

	Reasons of low uptake	Groups
1	Lack of information about cancer	Informational gap leading to fear of unknown
2	Feel shy to discuss
7	Fear of cancer
8	Fear of procedure
12	Lack of information about screening procedures
3	No attention to personal problems	Casual attitude
5	Busy schedule
6	Lack of family support
9	Do not seek treatment unless symptomatic
10	Denial, they think they would not contract disease
4	High cost of treatment	Resource constraints and affordability issues
11	Poor facilities in government hospital
13	Costly treatment at private setup