Table 3. Pattern of irrational use of medicines by indicators in China and Vietnam.

Summary by measuring indicators	China	Vietnam
Number of medicines per prescription	n = 30	n = 8
0.01–2.00 drugs	1(3.3%)	2(25.0%)
2.01–3.00 drugs	15(50.0%)	-
3.01–4.00 drugs	12(40.0%)	4(50.0%)
4.01 and more drugs	2(6.7%)	2(25.0%)
Percentage of polypharmacy	n = 7	n = 0
0%–10%	2(28.5%)	-
11%–20%	2(28.5%)	-
21%–30%	3(43.0%)	-
Percentage of antibiotics prescribed per 100 encounters	n = 41	n = 13
0%–20%	-	1(7.7%)
21%–40%	6(14.6%)	1(7.7%)
41%–60%	24(58.5%)	3(23.2%)
61%–80%	10(24.4%)	4(30.7%)
81%–100%	1(2.5%)	4(30.7%)
Number of antibiotics per encounter	n = 7	n = 3
0.51–1.00 drugs	6(85.7%)	-
1.01–1.50 drugs	1(14.3%)	3(100%)
Percentage of injections prescribed per 100 encounters	n = 33	n = 2
0%–20%	4(12.1%)	1(50.0%)
21%–40%	12(37.4%)	1(50.0%)
41%–60%	16(48.5%)	-
61%–80%	1(3.0%)	-
Percentage of self-medication with antibiotics	n = 6	n = 1
0%–30%	2(33.3%)	-
31%–60%	3(50.0%)	-
61%–100%	1(16.7%)	1(100%)
Percentage of antibiotics usage with wrong course	n = 3	n = 7
0%–50%	-	3(42.9%)
51%–100%	3(100%)	4(57.1%)
% of unnecessary drugs per 100 encounter	n = 0	n = 0
% of prescription in accordance with guidelines	n = 0	n = 0