Table 6.
Distribution by type of drug error and hospital (see Figure 1 for hospital abbreviations).
| Drug errors | SAU number of errors (%) | LAU number of errors (%) | SAP number of errors (%) | Total number of errors (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong patient | 6 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 7 (5.2) | 13 (3.8) |
| Wrong drug | 37 (21.4) | 10 (34.5)a | 15 (11.2)a | 62 (18) |
| Wrong dose | 111 (64.2) | 13 (44.8) | 75 (56) | 199 (57.8) |
| Wrong route | 7 (4.0) | 4 (13.8) | 9 (6.7) | 20 (5.8) |
| Wrong time | 12 (6.9)b | 2 (6.9) | 28 (20.9)b | 42 (12.2) |
Like superscripts indicate significant difference.
a
p = 0.005.
b
p = 0.001.