Table 3.
Least Square Means of Drug Price in Florida in Each ZIP Code Income Category for Independent and Chain Pharmacies*
| Least Square Means (95% Confidence Interval) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esomeprazole | Fluticasone/Salmeterol | Clopidogrel | Azithromycin | |
| Independent pharmacies | ||||
| <$20,000 | $187 ($182, $192) | $221 ($214, $227) | $173 ($167, $178) | $58 ($55, 61) |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 167 (165, 168) | 206 (205, 208) | 156 (155, 158) | 54 (53, 55) |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 168 (166, 170) | 207 (204, 210) | 157 (155, 159) | 52 (51, 53) |
| >$60,000 | 163 (152, 173) | 207 (190, 224) | 159 (146, 167) | 50 (37, 63) |
| Chain pharmacies | ||||
| <$20,000 | $162 ($157, $167) | $201 ($193, $209) | $145 ($137, $152) | $51 ($47, $54) |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 159 (158, 160) | 198 (197, 199) | 144 (143, 145) | 50 (49, 50) |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 160 (158, 161) | 199 (197, 201) | 144 (143, 146) | 50 (49, 50) |
| >$60,000 | 160 (157, 164) | 197 (192, 203) | 148 (144, 152) | 49 (48, 51) |
*
These are predicted prices from interaction terms of the random intercepts model.
Source: Authors' analysis of data from the 2000 United States Census and Florida pharmacy prescription prices from the MyFloridarx.com website.