Orofacial Clefts: A Clinical Community Study in a Developing Country

Table 3

Reasons for late presentation.

Reason	Number (%)
Lack of awareness of treatment availability	12 (19.7)
Lack of finance	29 (47.5)
Fear of death from surgery	7 (11.5)
Superstition	9 (14.8)
Distance to health facilities	4 (6.5)
Total	61 (100.0)