From: Barriers impeding serologic screening for celiac disease in clinically high-prevalence populations
Barrier statements | N | SA1(%) | A (%) | N (%) | D (%) | SD (%) | P-value2 |
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I did not know where to get tested. | 119 | 23.5 | 37.0 | 17.7 | 9.2 | 12.6 | <0.001 |
I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 118 | 21.2 | 29.7 | 17.8 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 0.028 |
I did not know anything about celiac disease until recently. | 118 | 21.2 | 31.4 | 11.9 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 0.075 |
I do not have a doctor to order the test. | 118 | 21.2 | 26.3 | 12.7 | 16.1 | 23.7 | 0.450 |
I was not motivated to get tested until recently. | 118 | 16.1 | 25.6 | 9.3 | 16.1 | 22.9 | 0.477 |
I have no insurance coverage to take care of the costs. | 119 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 22.7 | 35.3 | 0.990 |
I have a doctor, but I do not think he/she knows what test to order. | 116 | 10.3 | 25 | 19.9 | 15.5 | 29.3 | 0.995 |
I knew that I may be at risk for celiac disease, but I did not know there was a screening test available. | 118 | 11.0 | 23.7 | 17.0 | 20.3 | 28.0 | 0.995 |
I have a doctor, but he/she will not test me. | 117 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 24.8 | 23.1 | 30.8 | >0.999 |
I do/did not want to see a doctor for testing. | 118 | 2.5 | 13.6 | 20.3 | 30.5 | 33.1 | >0.999 |
I have been scared to get tested until recently or did not want to know the results. | 118 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 17.0 | 36.4 | 39.8 | >0.999 |
I do not have any symptoms and so have not wanted to get tested. | 119 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 31.9 | 45.4 | >0.999 |
I do not want my health insurance company to know the results of the test. | 118 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 20.3 | 18.6 | 55.1 | >0.999 |
I have insurance, but cannot afford co-payment for the test. | 118 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 24.6 | 54.2 | >0.999 |
I was tested with a skin/fecal/saliva test and did not know that I should get the blood test. | 117 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 22.2 | 58.1 | >0.999 |
I was told before that I did not need to get tested because of my race or ethnicity. | 118 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.1 | 27.1 | 55.1 | >0.999 |
I cannot take time off from work to get tested at a doctor’s office. | 118 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.7 | 30.5 | 54.2 | >0.999 |