title: Male access to emergency contraception in pharmacies: a mystery shopper survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pharmacy access to emergency contraception (EC) could involve men in pregnancy prevention. The objectives were to assess the availability and cost of EC.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Electronic address: dlb54@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Elvis J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Velasquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D016912:Levonorgestrel / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D016912:Levonorgestrel
keywords: Adolescent; Contraceptives; Drug costs; Males; Pharmacies; Pharmacists