Table 2. Analysis of antimicrobial prescriptions.
Variable | %* | 95% CI* |
---|---|---|
Illegibility | ||
Prescription copy | 4.74 | 1.25–8.24 |
Patient identification | 12.14 | 6.41–17.87 |
Name of the medication | 4.44 | 2.23–6.66 |
Dosage of the medication | 4.12 | 1.18–7.05 |
Dosing schedule | 18.81 | 7.75–29.88 |
Amount of medication | 2.67 | 0–5.32 |
Identification of prescriber | 2.92 | 1.10–4.74 |
Date of issue | 0.88 | 0–1.8 |
Illegible prescriptions | 29.28 | 17.80–40.75 |
Incompleteness | ||
Prescription copy | 7.46 | 2.15–12.77 |
Patient identification | 90.53 | 80.02–100 |
Name of the medication (CDB) | 46.55 | 29.42–63.67 |
Dosage of medication | 23.11 | 14.10–32.12 |
Dosing schedule | 2.19 | 0.87–5.27 |
Amount of medication | 19.59 | 15.12–24.05 |
Identification of prescriber | 2.30 | 0.15–4.75 |
Date of Issue | 7.20 | 2–12.41 |
Incomplete prescriptions | 91.25 | 81.14–100 |
Illegible and incomplete prescriptions | 28.95 | 17.52–40.37 |
* Percent estimates and CI 95% obtained by weighting.