Table 2 OTC syringe sale willingness by pharmacy and County characteristic, N (%)
From: Pharmacy-related syringe access barriers: an audit of Oregon community pharmacies
Would not sell | Would sell | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 425) | 184 (43.3) | 241 (56.7) | ||
Pharmacy Type | ||||
Chain | 159 (44.0) | 202 (56.0) | 0.459 | |
Independent | 25 (39.1) | 39 (60.9) | ||
County Type | ||||
Rural | 44 (27.8) | 114 (72.2) | < 0.001 | |
Urban | 140 (52.4) | 127 (47.6) | ||
Portland AreaA | ||||
Portland-metro | 91 (55.2) | 74 (44.8) | < 0.001 | |
Outside of the Portland-metro | 93 (35.8) | 167 (64.2) | ||
Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) | ||||
Counties with SSPs | 165 (46.7) | 188 (53.3) | < 0.001 | |
Counties without SSPs | 19 (26.4) | 53 (73.6) | ||
County Overdose RateB | ||||
Above median overdose rate | 95 (47.7) | 104 (52.3) | 0.083 | |
Below median overdose rate | 89 (39.4) | 137 (60.6) | ||