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Table 2 Reasons for delayed treatment among women with POP in Wolaita zone (n = 338)

From: Delay in seeking treatment and associated factors among women with pelvic organ prolapse in Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia: Hospital based mixed method study

Variables

Frequency

Percent (%)

High health care cost

85

25.1%

Lack of access to treatment center

242

71.6%

Lack of transportation

243

71.9%

Lack of information

244

72.2%

Lack of support

281

83.1%

Fear of stigma

301

89.0%

Low income

310

91.7%

Fear of disclosure

316

93.5%

Culture influence

322

95.2%