Barriers to and Suggestions on Improving Utilization of Eye Care in High-Risk Individuals: Focus Group Results

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Recent users</td><td align="center">Barrier</td><td align="center">Nonusers</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">2nd</td><td align="center">Communication</td><td align="center">3rd</td></tr><tr><td align="left">1st</td><td align="center">Cost</td><td align="center">2nd</td></tr><tr><td align="left">3rd</td><td align="center">Distance/transportation</td><td align="center">7th</td></tr><tr><td align="left">4th</td><td align="center">Doctor-patient relationship</td><td align="center">5th</td></tr><tr><td align="left">7th</td><td align="center">Education/knowledge</td><td align="center">6th</td></tr><tr><td align="left">8th</td><td align="center">Insurance</td><td align="center">4th</td></tr><tr><td align="left">6th</td><td align="center">Service in clinic</td><td align="center">8th</td></tr><tr><td align="left">5th</td><td align="center">Trust</td><td align="center">1st</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Differences in ranking of barriers among recent and nonusers.

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Table 3: Barriers to and Suggestions on Improving Utilization of Eye Care in High-Risk Individuals: Focus Group Results 