Table 1 Patient related information in prescriptions dispensed from Jan - Dec 2016 at four governmental hospitals of Harar town (n = 2400)
Patient related information | HFSUH (n = 600) | FHPH (n = 600) | JH (n = 600) | SECIIIH (n = 600) | Total (2400) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use of standard prescription | 555 (92.5) | 599 (99.8) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1154(48.1) |
Medical registration number | 598 (99.7) | 599 (99.8) | 332(55.3) | 553(92.2) | 2082(86.8) |
Date of prescription | 367 (61.2) | 497(82.8) | 497(82.8) | 590(98.3) | 1951(81.3) |
Name of patient | 599 (99.8) | 600 (100.0) | 577(96.2) | 478(79.7) | 2254(93.9) |
Age | 527 (87.8) | 117 (19.5) | 343(57.2) | 58(9.7) | 1045(43.5) |
Weight | 18 (3.0) | 3 (0.5) | 2(0.3) | 0(0) | 23(0.9) |
Sex | 522 (87.0) | 206 (34.4) | 357(59.5) | 32(5.3) | 1117(46.5) |
Patient Address | 18 (3.0) | 7 (1.2) | 2(0.3) | 0(0) | 27(1.1) |
Diagnosis | 236 (39.3) | 20 (3.3) | 26(4.3) | 0(0) | 282(11.8) |