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Comparing the core prescribing indicator values from the respondents' prescriptions and the paediatric outpatient prescriptions of the affiliate teaching hospital (LASUTH)
| Parameter | LASUCOM | LASUTH1 |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of medicines prescribed per prescription | 3.71 | 3.70 |
| Medicines prescribed by generic name (%) | 58.06 | 7.30 |
| Antibiotics prescribed (%) | 8.69 | 41.40 |
| Injections prescribed (%) | 16.52 | 18.00 |
| Medicines prescribed from essential list (%) | 79.13 | 84.80 |
