Table 4 SLE travel burden survey primary outcome variables (N = 39)
From: The systemic lupus erythematosus travel burden survey: baseline data among a South Carolina cohort
Do you feel travel affects whether you are able to keep your appointments | |
 Yes | 14 (35.90 %) |
 No | 25 (64.10 %) |
Have travel issues ever resulted in your medications being discontinued as a result of missed appointments | |
 Yes | 5 (12.82 %) |
 No | 34 (87.18 %) |
Would you agree that transportation issues for medical care increases stress | |
 Yes | 26 (66.67 %) |
 No | 13 (33.33 %) |
In 1Â year, how many appointments have you missed/rescheduled because of transportation problems | |
 0 | 21 (53.85 %) |
 1–2 | 6 (15.38 %) |
 3–5 | 11 (28.21 %) |
 Missing | 1 (2.56 %) |