Table 5.
Frequency (%) of medication prescription errors according to potential risk factors at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Characteristics | Number of patients | No. of patients with error | % of patients with error | P-value | Ex(B) (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <18 | 13 | 2 | 15.4 | – | |
| 18–50 | 136 | 87 | 64.0 | 0.004 | 9.765 (2.079–45.861) |
| >50 | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 0.003 | 10.771 (2.208–52.546) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 120 | 73 | 60.8 | 0.019 | 1.553 |
| Female | 100 | 63 | 63.0 | – | 1.096 (0.634–2.124) |
| Regimen taken | |||||
| Poly pharmacy | 187 | 127 | 67.6 | 0.000 | 5.644 (2.473–12.884) |
| Simple | 33 | 9 | 27.3 | – | 0.375 |
| Co-morbidity | |||||
| <3 | 75 | 41 | 54.7 | – | 1.206 |
| ≥3 | 145 | 95 | 65.5 | 0.117 | 1.576 (0.892–2.784) |
| State of patient | |||||
| Conscious | 161 | 101 | 62.7 | – | 1.458 |
| Unconscious | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 0.645 | 1.154 (0.627–1.894) |
| Source of admission | |||||
| Emergency | 168 | 102 | 60.7 | – | 0.818 (0.427–1.567) |
| Other wards | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 0.029 | 1.889 |
| Length of ICU stay | |||||
| <4 days | 79 | 43 | 54.4 | – | 1.194 |
| ≥4 days | 141 | 93 | 66.0 | 0.092 | 1.622 (0.923–2.849) |