Table 3 Prescribing indicators of the encounters
Prescribing indicators assessed | Total medicines/encounters | Median (interquartile range)/percentage |
|---|---|---|
Median number of medicines per encounter | 16,067 | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
Percentage of encounters with antibiotics prescribed | 1285 | 15.1% |
Percentage of encounters with injections prescribed | 312 | 3.7% |
Percentage of medicines prescribed by generic name | 15,577 | 97.0% |
Percentage of medicines from EML | 9343 | 58.2% |
Percentage of encounters with TCPMs prescribed | 4459 | 52.5% |
Median duration of consultation time (minutes) | 8273 | 6.0 (4.0, 10.0) |