| Categorya . | No. (%b) . |
|---|---|
| Stigma or discrimination | 17 (19) |
| Fear of or anxiety with medical establishment | 16 (18) |
| Negative opinion of medical establishment | 14 (16) |
| Physical or time constraints | 12 (13) |
| Fear or avoidance of bad results | 9 (10) |
| Prior negative experience | 8 (9) |
| Embarrassment | 5 (6) |
| Financial | 4 (4) |
| Available options don’t meet needs | 4 (4) |
| Legal concerns | 4 (4) |
| Impact on substance use | 3 (3) |
| Not a priority | 3 (3) |
| Privacy concerns | 1 (1) |
| Categorya . | No. (%b) . |
|---|---|
| Stigma or discrimination | 17 (19) |
| Fear of or anxiety with medical establishment | 16 (18) |
| Negative opinion of medical establishment | 14 (16) |
| Physical or time constraints | 12 (13) |
| Fear or avoidance of bad results | 9 (10) |
| Prior negative experience | 8 (9) |
| Embarrassment | 5 (6) |
| Financial | 4 (4) |
| Available options don’t meet needs | 4 (4) |
| Legal concerns | 4 (4) |
| Impact on substance use | 3 (3) |
| Not a priority | 3 (3) |
| Privacy concerns | 1 (1) |
aFor original text of each response, see Supplementary Table 2.
bSome clients cited multiple reasons; the percentage is derived using total number of clients surveyed (n = 89) as denominator.
| Categorya . | No. (%b) . |
|---|---|
| Stigma or discrimination | 17 (19) |
| Fear of or anxiety with medical establishment | 16 (18) |
| Negative opinion of medical establishment | 14 (16) |
| Physical or time constraints | 12 (13) |
| Fear or avoidance of bad results | 9 (10) |
| Prior negative experience | 8 (9) |
| Embarrassment | 5 (6) |
| Financial | 4 (4) |
| Available options don’t meet needs | 4 (4) |
| Legal concerns | 4 (4) |
| Impact on substance use | 3 (3) |
| Not a priority | 3 (3) |
| Privacy concerns | 1 (1) |
| Categorya . | No. (%b) . |
|---|---|
| Stigma or discrimination | 17 (19) |
| Fear of or anxiety with medical establishment | 16 (18) |
| Negative opinion of medical establishment | 14 (16) |
| Physical or time constraints | 12 (13) |
| Fear or avoidance of bad results | 9 (10) |
| Prior negative experience | 8 (9) |
| Embarrassment | 5 (6) |
| Financial | 4 (4) |
| Available options don’t meet needs | 4 (4) |
| Legal concerns | 4 (4) |
| Impact on substance use | 3 (3) |
| Not a priority | 3 (3) |
| Privacy concerns | 1 (1) |
aFor original text of each response, see Supplementary Table 2.
bSome clients cited multiple reasons; the percentage is derived using total number of clients surveyed (n = 89) as denominator.
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