Table 4.
Essential medicine usage in hospitals in Guangdong Province in 2011
| Hospital (n) | EMs types | EMs/Total types (%) | EMs/Total sales (%) | Outpatient EM reimbursement rate (%) | Inpatient EM reimbursement rate (%) | Adopted zero mark-up (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 305 | 97.5 | 95.7 | 70.0 | 86.5 | 92% |
| (63) | (239–425) | (90.0-100.0) | (84.8-100.0) | (50.0-91.0) | (75.0-100.0) | |
| Secondary | 345 | 37.5 | 23.2 | 75.0 | 82.5 | 25% |
| (16) | (298–379) | (30.0-40.0) | (16.9-25.6) | (65.0-100.0) | (50.0-98.0) | |
| Tertiary | 377 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 59.5 | 87.5 | 5% |
| (19) | (345–422) | (28.5-35.3) | (12.1-21.0) | (41.7-75.2) | (59.0-100.0) |
EMs = essential medicines. Data are shown as medians (25th–75th interquartile range).