Disadvantaged Groups Have Greater Spatial Access to Pharmacies in New York State

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Examines spatial pharmacy access in various communities across New York State. Utilizes population weighted mean shortest road network distance (PWMSD) to examine distance to closest pharmacy. Includes Census Tract-level maps showing demographics such as poverty and education level quartile percentages and the correlation to pharmacy access. Includes discussion about how rurality factors into pharmacy access for different groups.

Abhinav Suri, James Quinn, Raymond R. Balise, et al.

BMC Health Services Research, 24, 471

04/2024

Access · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Poverty · Statistics and data · New York