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. 2015 Oct 30;10(10):e0141615. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141615

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.