Daniel Grossman|Kate Grindlay|Rick Li|Joseph E. Potter|James Trussell|Kelly Blanchard
Interest in over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives among women in the United States
Ibis Reproductive Health|Ibis Reproductive Health|The University of Texas at Austin|Princeton University|Ibis Reproductive Health
growing body evidence indicates overthecounter otc access oral contraceptive pills ocps safe effectivewe performed nationally representative survey adult women risk unintended pregnancy using probabilitybased online panel novemberdecember 2011 2046 eligible women completed survey weighted proportions calculated logistic regression used identify covariates associated support interest using otc ocpa total 622 said strongly 314 somewhat 309 favor ocps available otc total 371 participants reported likely use ocps available otc including 587 current users 280 using method 327 using less effective method covariates associated higher odds reporting interest using otc ocps younger age divorced separated living partner versus married uninsured private insurance versus public insurance living south versus northeast current use ocps less effective methods nonuse contraception versus use another hormonal method intrauterine device among respondents said likely use otc ocps highest amount willing pay average 20us women supportive otc access ocps many would obtain refills otc start using ocps available otc