Table 3. Distribution of antibiotic users (n = 489) by ward type at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Coast Provincial General Hospital (CPGH) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), 2017–2018, Kenya.
| KNH | CPGH | MTRH | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/N (%) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | |
| Critical care (ICU, HDU) | 8/10 (80) | 4/4 (100) | 2/3 (67) | 14/17 (82) |
| Medical | 44/113 (39) | 18/54 (33) | 18/44 (41) | 80/211 (38) |
| Obstetrics/gynecology | 50/91 (55) | 23/54 (43) | 11/32 (34) | 84/177 (48) |
| Pediatric | 69/123 (56) | 49/66 (74) | 37/76 (49) | 155/265 (59) |
| Private† | 14/36 (39) | - | 20/27 (74) | 34/63 (54) |
| Specialized care | 4/23 (17) | - | 4/29 (14) | 8/52 (15) |
| Surgical | 57/183 (31) | 25/51 (49) | 32/52 (62) | 114/286 (40) |
†Private ward patients have personal physicians. The number of patients receiving antibiotics is denoted by ‘n’.
ICU: Intensive care unit; HDU: High dependency unit.