Table 5.

Reasons for hospitalization and rate of utilization of health-care resources.

Indicator	No. (for 3 years)	Rate of utilization (for 3 years) (%)	Payer
Hospitalizations by reason	No. of hospitalizations
Hospitalizations due to decompensated liver disease/cirrhosis	487	59	NHIF
Hospitalizations due to diseases of the hepatobiliary system, pancreas, and peritoneum	230	28	NHIF
Hospitalizations due to endoscopic variceal ligation	109	13	NHIF
Medicines	No. of patients
Ceftriaxone	120	41	Hospital
Ciprofloxacin	111	38	Hospital
Terlipressin	12	4	Hospital
Esomeprazole	122	41	Hospital
Albumin	131	44	Patients
Spironolactone + furosemide	113	38	Patients
Propranolol/carvedilol	143	48	Patients
Norfloxacin	30	10	Patients
Bands for endoscopic treatment	45	15	Patients
l-Ornitine-l-aspartate	42	15	Patients
Contrast material	60	20	Patients