Variable

Yes (n)

Yes (%)

No (n)

No (%)

Don’t

Know (n)

Don’t

Know (%)

Embarrassed to go and see the doctor

74

35.2

129

61.4

7

3.4

Scared to go and see the doctor

29

13.8

174

82.9

7

3.3

Worried about wasting the doctors time

0

0

202

96.2

8

3.8

Find doctor difficult to talk to

13

6

187

89

10

5

Difficult to make an appointment with the doctor

0

0

197

93.8

13

6.2

Busy to make time to go to the doctor

0

0

206

98.1

4

1.9

Seeing the doctor would be expensive/not enough money

38

18.1

157

74.8

15

7.1

Difficult to arrange transport

48

22.9

151

71.9

11

5.2

Worried about what the doctor might find

15

7.2

191

90.9

4

1.9

Not feeling confident talking about symptoms

6

3

193

91.9

11

5.1

Significant people in life would not approve

6

2.9

187

89

17

8.1

Doctor would not understand the language

11

5

195

92.9

4

2.1

Doctor would not understand the culture

0

0

204

97.1

6

2.9