Table 1.
Summary statistics for optimal access to pharmacies and projections for the US population.
| Variable | Proportion of the sample (projected number across entire United States) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population with optimal access to chain pharmaciesa,b | Population with optimal access to independently owned pharmacies but not chainsa | Population without optimal pharmacy accessa | |
| Overall sample | 75.5% (228.5 M) | 5.0% (15.1 M) | 19.5% (59.0 M) |
| Ruralityc | |||
| Urban | 80.3% (164.6 M) | 2.6% (5.4 M) | 17.1% (35.1 M) |
| Suburban | 69.5% (40.5 M) | 5.7% (3.3 M) | 24.8% (14.5 M) |
| Rural | 59.7% (23.4 M) | 16.3% (6.4 M) | 24.0% (9.4 M) |
| Age | |||
| <65 years | 75.9% (195.6 M) | 4.9% (12.7 M) | 19.2% (49.4 M) |
| 65+ years | 73.1% (32.8 M) | 5.5% (2.5 M) | 21.3% (9.6 M) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 71.7% (137.8 M) | 5.7% (11.0 M) | 22.5% (43.3 M) |
| Hispanic | 82.8% (39.9 M) | 3.6% (1.7 M) | 13.6% (6.6 M) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 81.6% (26.6 M) | 4.6% (1.5 M) | 13.8% (4.5 M) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Native Hawaiian | 85.3% (12.8 M) | 2.2% (0.33 M) | 12.5% (1.9 M) |
| Indian Native | 72.0% (3.1 M) | 5.3% (0.23 M) | 22.7% (1.0 M) |
| Other | 79.3% (8.2 M) | 3.9% (0.4 M) | 16.7% (1.7 M) |
| Household income | |||
| <$25 000 | 77.8% (43.8 M) | 5.8% (3.3 M) | 16.3% (9.2 M) |
| $25 000–$100 000 | 75.4% (116.1 M) | 5.3% (8.2 M) | 19.3% (29.7 M) |
| >$100 000 | 74.3% (68.6 M) | 4.0% (3.7 M) | 21.7% (20.1 M) |
a
Optimal access was defined as driving distance <2 miles in urban counties, <5 miles in suburban counties, and <10 miles in rural counties.
b
Includes individuals who had optimal access to independently owned pharmacies and chains, as well as individuals who had optimal access to chain pharmacies only.
c
Based on data from the US Census Bureau, urban counties were defined as those with <20% of rural population, suburban counties as those with 20%–50% rural population, and rural counties as those with >50% of rural population.