Table 1 Pharmacy and County characteristics, N (%)
From: Pharmacy-related syringe access barriers: an audit of Oregon community pharmacies
Characteristic | Total (n = 425) | Chain (n = 361) | Independent (n = 64) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
County Type | ||||
Rural | 158 (37.2) | 119 (33.0) | 39 (60.9) | |
Urban | 267 (62.8) | 242 (67.0) | 25 (39.1) | |
Portland AreaA | ||||
Portland-metro | 165 (38.8) | 154 (42.7) | 11 (17.2) | |
Outside of the Portland-metro | 260 (61.2) | 207 (57.3) | 53 (82.8) | |
Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) | ||||
Counties with SSPs | 353 (83.1) | 303 (83.9) | 50 (78.1) | |
Counties without SSPs | 72 (16.9) | 58 (16.1) | 14 (21.9) | |
Quartile of County Overdose RateB | ||||
Upper quartile | 85 (20.0) | 72 (19.9) | 13 (20.3) | |
Third quartile | 114 (26.8) | 89 (24.7) | 25 (39.1) | |
Second quartile | 115 (27.1) | 100 (27.7) | 15 (23.4) | |
Lower quartile | 111 (26.1) | 100 (27.7) | 11 (17.2) | |