Reasons given by patients who did not return for their surgery
| Reason | n | % |
| Lacked money to pay transport to transportation point | 33 | 28 |
| Surgery already done (locally/by other NGO) | 22 | 18 |
| Other (patient was ill, imprisoned, pregnant, did not follow instruction of transportation/surgery date) | 19 | 16 |
| Fear (for healthcare facility, NGO, travel, city, family did not allow) | 18 | 15 |
| Family circumstances (death, sickness in family, caregiver unavailable) | 16 | 13 |
| Work (unable to take LOA/harvest season/school/exams) | 5 | 4 |
| Weather (rainy season/accessibility of roads) | 4 | 3 |
| Patient passed away between screening and appointment | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 120 | 100 |
LOA, leave of absence; NGO, non-governmental organisation.