Table 4. Indicators of drug prescribing in different levels of hospitals.
| Indicators | Tertiary Hospital | Secondary Hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Private | All | Public | Private | All | |
| Drugs prescribed per visit, mean (range) | 1.82(1.55–2.02) | 2.31(2.22–2.37) | 2.07(1.55–2.37) | 2.42(1.10–3.08) | 2.30(1.28–3.47) | 2.36 (1.10–3.47) |
| Cost per visit, mean (range), $ | 22.20 (20.37–23.75) |
23.00 (21.10–25.17) |
22.60 (20.37–25.17) |
15.30 (11.28–30.92) |
15.10 (9.78–21.95) |
15.20 (9.78–30.92) |
| Percentage of injections, % | 8.80 | 19.70 | 14.20 | 26.90 | 26.60 | 26.60 |
| Percentage of essential drugs, % | 32.90 | 42.90 | 37.90 | 60.20 | 63.10 | 61.50 |