TABLE 3.
Descriptive statistics: Overall cost of the treatment and length of stay in days (Drug utilization study of diabetes and hypertension at tertiary care hospitals, India, five years study, 2020).
| Variable | Number of generic drugs prescribed | Mean | Std. Deviation | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall cost of the treatment in INR | No generic drugs prescribed | 21949.4 | 5386.3 | 156 |
| One drug only | 23705.1 | 7016.4 | 212 | |
| Two drugs combination | 23948.9 | 7355.0 | 246 | |
| Three drugs combination | 22450.3 | 4993.4 | 371 | |
| Four drugs combination | 22154.3 | 5069.4 | 438 | |
| Five drugs combination | 22509.7 | 5379.8 | 491 | |
| Total | 22688.6 | 5767.4 | 1,914 | |
| length of stay in days | No generic drugs prescribed | 6.3 | 2.4 | 156 |
| One drug only | 6.6 | 2.4 | 212 | |
| Two drugs combination | 6.2 | 2.1 | 246 | |
| Three drugs combination | 6.3 | 2.2 | 371 | |
| Four drugs combination | 6.4 | 2.3 | 438 | |
| Five drugs combination | 6.5 | 2.3 | 491 | |
| Total | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1,914 |
The descriptive statistics of the overall cost of treatment and length of stay in days related to the number of generic drugs prescribed show that maximum treatment cost was observed (M = 23948.9, SD = 7355.0) INR 246 prescriptions when a combination of two drugs was given. The lowest treatment cost was observed (M = 21949.4, SD = 5386.3) INR when no generic drugs were prescribed. The maximum length of stay was observed (M = 6.6. SD = 2.4) days in 212 prescriptions when only one drug was given. The shortest LOS (M = 6.2, SD = 2.1) days were observed when the combination of two drugs was given.