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Table 7 Patient knowledge about dosage of dispensed drugs in DRH, HFSUH and KGH, eastern Ethiopia, Sep1-Nov 30, 2014 (n = 600)

From: Evaluation of rational drug use based on World Health Organization core drug use indicators in selected public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Hospital name

Patient knowledge

Overall dosage schedule

Dose

Frequency

Duration

DRH

185(92.5%)

181(90.5%)

174(87.0%)

164(82.0%)a

HFSUH

179(89.5%)

186(93.0%)

144(72.0%)

134(67.0%)a

KGH

161(80.5%)

164(82.0%)

160(80.0%)

156(78.0%)a

Over all

525(87.5%)

531(88.5%)

478(79.7%)

454(75.7%)

  1. a Below WHO recommendations (ideal standard)