Table 2.
Distribution of the average number of drugs per prescription (NDPP), average cost per prescription (CPP), average number of antibiotics per prescription (NAPP) and average antibiotic cost per prescription (ACPP) by healthcare facilities.
| Healthcare facilities (n = Total number of prescriptions) | NDPP ± SD (n = Total number of drugs) | CPP ± SD ($) | NAPP ± SD (n = Total number of antibiotics) | ACPP ± SD ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHCF (n = 423) | 3.34 ± 0.84 (n = 1411) | 28.23 ± 19.62 | 1.04 ± 0.19 (n = 438) | 15.08 ± 11.42 |
| PH (n = 371) | 3.12 ± 1.00 (n = 1157) | 38.62 ± 46.57 | 1.12 ± 0.35 (n = 416) | 17.87 ± 15.68 |
| PTE-H (n = 382) | 3.22 ± 0.94 (n = 1230) | 33.89 ± 30.38 | 1.21 ± 0.44 (n = 461) | 17.71 ± 14.31 |
| UH (n = 74) | 3.24 ± 0.89 (n = 240) | 32.95 ± 29.49 | 1.19 ± 0.43 (n = 88) | 15.46 ± 8.63 |
| Total (n = 1250) | 3.23 ± 0.92 (n = 4038) | 33.32 ± 33.50 | 1.12 ± 0.35 (n = 1403) | 16.73 ± 13.62 |
| Statistics | F = 3.682 | F = 6.465 | F = 17.535 | F = 3.854 |
| p = 0.012 | p = 0.000 | p = 0.000 | p = 0.009 |