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David L Bell1, Elvis J Camacho2, Andrew B Velasquez1
1Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Background:
Pharmacy access to emergency contraception (EC) could involve men in pregnancy prevention. The objectives were to assess the availability and cost of EC.
Study Design:
Male mystery shoppers visited 158 pharmacies in three neighborhoods in New York City. They asked for EC and its cost and noted weekend hours.
Results:
Twenty-two (73.3%) of 30 pharmacies created barriers to get EC. The cost of EC was higher in the higher-socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhood (p<.001), and the higher-SES neighborhood pharmacies had a greater number of weekend hours (p<.001).
Conclusions:
Overall, males had a 20% probability of not being able to access EC. The national dialogue should include males.
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