Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina
We investigated in a sample of Latinos the practices of antimicrobial drug importation and use of nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs. In interviews conducted with 219 adults, we assessed health beliefs and past and present behaviors consistent with acquiring antimicrobial drugs without a prescription...
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doaj-6f05ecf614b94a36be3fced5a13e3a392020-11-24T22:15:44ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592005-06-0111688388810.3201/eid1106.040960Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South CarolinaArch G. MainousAndrew Y. ChengRebecca C. GarrBarbara C. TilleyCharles J. EverettM. Diane McKeeWe investigated in a sample of Latinos the practices of antimicrobial drug importation and use of nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs. In interviews conducted with 219 adults, we assessed health beliefs and past and present behaviors consistent with acquiring antimicrobial drugs without a prescription in the United States. Many (30.6%) believed that antimicrobial drugs should be available in the United States without a prescription. Furthermore, 16.4% had transported nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs into the United States, and 19.2% had acquired antimicrobial agents in the United States without a prescription. A stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that the best predictors of having acquired nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs in the United States were beliefs and behavior consistent with limited regulations on such drugs. Many persons within the Latino community self-medicate with antimicrobial drugs obtained without a prescription both inside and outside the United States, which adds to the reservoir of antimicrobial drugs in the United States.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/6/04-0960_articleKeywords: antibioticsrespiratory infectionhealth beliefs and practicesHispanic AmericansSouth CarolinaUnited States |
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Arch G. Mainous Andrew Y. Cheng Rebecca C. Garr Barbara C. Tilley Charles J. Everett M. Diane McKee |
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Arch G. Mainous Andrew Y. Cheng Rebecca C. Garr Barbara C. Tilley Charles J. Everett M. Diane McKee Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina Emerging Infectious Diseases Keywords: antibiotics respiratory infection health beliefs and practices Hispanic Americans South Carolina United States |
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Arch G. Mainous Andrew Y. Cheng Rebecca C. Garr Barbara C. Tilley Charles J. Everett M. Diane McKee |
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Arch G. Mainous |
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Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina |
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Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina |
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Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina |
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Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina |
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Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina |
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nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs in latino community, south carolina |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2005-06-01 |
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We investigated in a sample of Latinos the practices of antimicrobial drug importation and use of nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs. In interviews conducted with 219 adults, we assessed health beliefs and past and present behaviors consistent with acquiring antimicrobial drugs without a prescription in the United States. Many (30.6%) believed that antimicrobial drugs should be available in the United States without a prescription. Furthermore, 16.4% had transported nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs into the United States, and 19.2% had acquired antimicrobial agents in the United States without a prescription. A stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that the best predictors of having acquired nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs in the United States were beliefs and behavior consistent with limited regulations on such drugs. Many persons within the Latino community self-medicate with antimicrobial drugs obtained without a prescription both inside and outside the United States, which adds to the reservoir of antimicrobial drugs in the United States. |
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Keywords: antibiotics respiratory infection health beliefs and practices Hispanic Americans South Carolina United States |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/6/04-0960_article |
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