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Published in final edited form as: J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2017 Aug 12;57(6):677–685. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2017.06.017

Table 3.

Factors associated with self-reported nonprescription syringe sales to IDUs, Fresno and Kern counties

	AOR (95% CI)
Pharmacy type
Chain	1.00
Independent/other	0.29 (0.14, 0.59)
Sales policies based on:
Store policy only	1.00
Discretion only	1.37 (0.59, 3.20)
Both	3.08 (1.75, 5.40)
It is legal for IDUs ≥18 years old to purchase a syringe in a pharmacy without a prescription	3.38 (1.83, 6.26)
Only people who have a medical condition like diabetes should be able to buy syringes	0.44 (0.25, 0.76)
Selling syringes to IDUs is not good business for pharmacies like mine	0.36 (0.21, 0.63)