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Table 2 Drugs prescribed from essential drug list

From: Evaluating antimicrobial prescribing in a Tertiary Healthcare Institution in Nigeria

Sex

Essential drug list

Total

Yes

No

Yes/no

Male

108

18

3

129

Female

266

36

14

316

Nil sex

5

0

0

5

Total

379 (84.22%)

54 (12%)

17 (3.78%)

450 (100%)

  1. Yes = All the drugs in the prescription are from essential drug list; No = All the drugs in the prescription are NOT from essential drug list; Yes/no = some of the drugs in the prescription are from Essential Drug list; Nil Sex = gender not indicated in the prescription