Characteristics of Web Sites Where Antibiotics Are Available Without a Prescription (n = 50) and Web Sites Requiring an Online Health History (n = 88)
Characteristics | Available Without Prescription % | Available With Online Prescription % | PValuea |
---|---|---|---|
a χ2 used to test for differences of observed differences. | |||
Penicillins available | 94.0 | 94.3 | .94 |
Macrolides available | 96.0 | 96.6 | .86 |
Fluoroquinolones available | 96.0 | 42.0 | <.01 |
Cephalosporins available | 74.0 | 46.6 | <.01 |
Azithromycin in quantities larger than a single course (among those selling macrolides) | 100.0 | 89.8 | .02 |
Sell to United States | 96.0 | 100.0 | .06 |
Sell to Canada | 90.0 | 75.0 | .03 |
Sell to United Kingdom | 98.0 | 77.3 | <.01 |
Usual delivery time >7 days | 60.0 | 37.1 | .02 |