From: Medication deserts: survey of neighborhood disparities in availability of prescription medications
Community characteristics | Community federal poverty level (range) | |||
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 | High poverty | Medium poverty | Low poverty | ANOVA result |
Total number of surveyed communities in outer boroughs(n) | 43 | 67 | 17 | Â |
Total pharmacy density per 1,000 residents outer Boroughs (mean ± SD) | 0.51 (± 0.35) | 0.62 (± 0.51) | 0.35(± 0.17) | p=0.0211 |
Density of independent pharmacies per 1,000 residents except Manhattan (mean ± SD) | 0.39 (± 0.30) | 0.40 (± 0.39) | 0.13 (± 0.21) | 0.0152 |
Density of chain pharmacies per 1,000 residents except Manhattan (mean ± SD) | 0.06 (± 0.13) | 0.22 (± 0.19) | 0.17 (± 0.19) | p=0.0022 |
% Households without car (mean ± SD) | 75.57 (± 8.02) | 51.22 (± 20.17) | 30.35 (± 22.55) | p<0.0012 |
% Non-Hispanic Black residents (mean ± SD) | 28.98 (± 21.97) | 19.09 (± 0.17) | 14.76 (± 29.13) | p=0.06 |
% Hispanic residents (mean ± SD) | 53.91 (± 22.77) | 27.61 (± 23.93) | 8.35(± 4.81) | p<0.0012 |
Median Annual Household Income (in US Dollars) | 21,419(± 6352) | 45,768 (± 16008) | 85,177 (± 16265) | p<0.001 |
Total number of surveyed communities in Manhattan (n) | 10 | 7 | 23 | Â |
Total pharmacy density per 1,000 residents in Manhattan (mean ± SD) | 0.68 (± 0.37) | 0.24 (± 0.10) | 0.51 (± 0.38) | p=0.0021 |
Density of independent pharmacies per 1,000 residents in Manhattan (mean ± SD) | 0.43 (± 0.3) | 0.21 (± 0.10) | 0.10 (± 0.14) | p=0.0071 |
Density of chain pharmacies per 1,000 residents in Manhattan (mean ± SD) | 0.25 (± 0.29) | 0.01 (± 0.04) | 0.38 (± 0.39) | p<.0014 |
% Households without car (mean ± SD) | 77.84 (± 6.15) | 78.35 (± 5.05) | 72.87 (± 7.35) | p=0.068 |
% Non-Hispanic Black residents (mean ± SD) | 32.00 (± 26.95) | 34.29 (± 29.81) | 1.57 (± 1.16) | p=0.0053 |
% Hispanic residents (mean ± SD) | 51.80 (± 31.62) | 37.14 (± 20.65) | 4.78 (± 1.57) | p<0.0011 |
Median Annual Household Income in Manhattan (in US Dollars) | 30,255 (± 11645) | 42,182 (± 20408) | 11,8358 (± 28982) | p<0.0011 |