Table 1 Prescribing indicators (n = 770)
Prescribing Indicators assessed | Total drugs/encounters | Average/Percentage | WHO standard derived or ideal (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average number of drugs per encounter | 2448 | 3.2 | 1.6–1.8 |
Percentage of encounter with antibiotics | 292 | 37.9% | 20–26.8% |
Percentage of encounter with injection | 5 | 0.7% | 13.4–24.1% |
Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic | 72 | 2.9% | 100% |
Percentage of drugs from essential drug list | 521 | 21.3% | 100% |