TY - JOUR
T1 - Availability of over-the-counter emergency contraception in 2 disparate New York City neighborhoods
AU - Legare, Katherine
AU - Bakshi, Salina
AU - Keyhani, Salomeh
AU - Howell, Elizabeth A.
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - We conducted a telephone survey of pharmacies in 2 New York City neighborhoods on same-day availability, type, and cost of overthe-counter emergency contraception. There was no difference in availability of over-the-counter emergency contraception between Upper East Side and East Harlem pharmacies (93% vs 94%; P = .71). Average cost of medication was less in East Harlem than in the Upper East Side ($45.16 vs $51.64; P < .001). Efforts should accentuate overcoming cost and knowledge barriers associated with the use of emergency contraception.
AB - We conducted a telephone survey of pharmacies in 2 New York City neighborhoods on same-day availability, type, and cost of overthe-counter emergency contraception. There was no difference in availability of over-the-counter emergency contraception between Upper East Side and East Harlem pharmacies (93% vs 94%; P = .71). Average cost of medication was less in East Harlem than in the Upper East Side ($45.16 vs $51.64; P < .001). Efforts should accentuate overcoming cost and knowledge barriers associated with the use of emergency contraception.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867556237&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300966
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300966
M3 - Article
C2 - 22994248
AN - SCOPUS:84867556237
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 102
SP - e45-e47
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 11
ER -