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) |