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Table 4 Number of drugs prescribed per prescription

From: An evaluation of prescribing practices for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Mongolia

Category

Adults

Children

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

No. of patients

124

69

111

90

No. of prescribed drugs

368

188

301

243

Min

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Median

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

Max

7.00

6.00

7.00

6.00

Mean

2.99

2.72

2.71

2.73

Std Dev

1.20

0.87

1.12

0.91

p value*

=0.63

=0.98

  1. *p-value was calculated based on number of patients vs. number of drugs in different areas.