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Table 4 Antimicrobial use in Outpatients and Inpatients

From: Antimicrobial use by WHO methodology at primary health care centers: a cross sectional study in Punjab, Pakistan

Indicator

RHCsb (n = 3600)

BHUsc (n = 3600)

All PHCCs (n = 7200)

Outpatients (n = 6400)

1. Prescriptions with one or more AMsa, %

76.7

81.8

79.2

2. AMs prescribed per prescription, mean (SD)

1.0 (0.23)

1.3 (0.41)

1.2 (0.31)

3. % of prescriptions with injected AMs

31.6

42.7

36.8

4. Proper AMs use, %

22.1

11.9

16.4

Inpatients all (n = 800)

1. Prescriptions with one or more AMsa, %

100

100

100

2. AMs prescribed per prescription, mean (SD)

2.9 (0.11)

3.1 (0.13)

3.0 (0.12)

3. % of prescriptions with injected AMs

40.9

44.7

43.6

4. Proper AMs use, %

14.3

11.6

12.1

A. Surgical (n = 436)

1. Prescriptions with one or more AMsa, %

100

100

100

2. AMs prescribed per prescription, mean (SD)

2.9 (0.11)

3.1 (0.13)

3.0 (0.12)

3. Proper AMs use, %

13.1

11.7

11.9

B. Nonsurgical (n = 364)

1. Prescriptions with one or more AMsa, %

100

100

100

2. AMs prescribed per prescription, mean (SD)

2.9 (0.11)

3.1 (0.13)

3.0 (0.12)

3. Proper AMs use, %

15.1

11.3

12.9

  1. aAntimicrobials, bRural Health Centers, cBasic Health Units