Table 3 WHO/INRUD core drug use indicators overall and in the different categories of pharmacies
Prescribing Indicator (WHO recommended standard) | Mean ± SD (Median; Range) / Number (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Privately owned | State owned (‘Rajya Osusala’ – SPC) | SPC Franchisee | |
Prescribing Indicators | ||||
 1. Average medicines per encounter (1.6–1.8) | 3.1 ± 1.9 (3; 1–12) | 2.9 ± 1.7 (3; 1–11)a | 3.6 ± 2.2 (3; 1–11)a | 3.1 ± 1.9 (3; 1–12)a |
 2. Encounters with an antibiotic (%) (20–26.8%) | 553 (23.8) | 287 (27.1)b | 84 (15.0)ab | 182 (25.6)a |
 3. Encounters with an injection (%) (13.4–24.1%) | 29 (1.2) | 19 (1.8)a | 6 (1.1) | 4 (0.6)a |
 4. Medicines prescribed in generic name (%) (100%) | 2579 (35.5) | 980 (32.4)b | 819 (40.6)ba | 780 (35.2)a |
 5. Medicines prescribed from EML (%) (100%) | 4991 (68.8) | 2099 (69.5) | 1368 (67.8) | 1524 (68.7) |
Patient-care Indicators | ||||
1. Medicines actually dispensed (100%) | 6701 (92.4) | 2824 (93.5)a | 1811 (89.8)ab | 2066 (93.2)b |
2. Medicines accurately labelled (100%) | 6600 (98.5) | 2758 (97.7) | 1800 (99.4) | 2042 (98.8) |