Table 2.
Information regarding proton pump inhibitors (PPI) used during hospitalization.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| PPI administered to patients | |
| Oral omeprazole 20 mg once daily | 51 (20.7) |
| Oral omeprazole 20 mg twice daily | 2 (0.8) |
| IV omeprazole 40 mg once daily | 168 (68.3) |
| IV omeprazole 40 mg twice daily | 14 (5.7) |
| No data available | 11 (4.5) |
| Duration of using PPIs, days | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.7 ± 6.2 |
| Median (IQR) | 8 (2, 5) |
| <7 | 208 (84.6) |
| 8–14 | 18 (7.3) |
| >14 | 9 (3.6) |
| No data available | 11 (4.5) |
| Prescriber level of specialty | |
| Consultants | 232 (94.3) |
| Residents | 4 (1.6) |
| No data available | 10 (4) |
Data are presented as numbers (%), unless stated otherwise.
Abbreviations: n, number of samples; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.