Table 3 Medication and related factors of study participants at WSUTRH, February 2021 to July 2021
Variables | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
History of medication in the past 3 months | 112 | 46.7 |
Taking medications during admission | 65 | 27.1 |
Had history of adverse drug event(s) | 11 | 4.6 |
Past medication history | ||
 Antibiotics | 60 | 25 |
 Gastrointestinal medicines | 34 | 14.2 |
 Cardiovascular medicines | 31 | 12.9 |
 Antimalarials | 30 | 12.5 |
 Analgesics | 8 | 3.3 |
 Antituberculosis | 7 | 2.9 |
 Antiasthmatic | 6 | 2.5 |
 Antianaemic agents | 6 | 2.5 |
 Antiepileptic drugs | 3 | 1.2 |
 Antipsychotic | 3 | 1.2 |
 Antithyroid agents | 3 | 1.2 |
 Anticoagulants | 2 | 0.8 |
Current medications | ||
 Antibiotics | 156 | 65 |
 Gastrointestinal medicines | 80 | 33.3 |
 Antimalarials | 53 | 22.1 |
 Vitamins and anti-anaemic agents | 44 | 18.3 |
 Cardiovascular medicines | 23 | 9.6 |
 Antidiabetic agents | 20 | 8.3 |
 Steroids | 16 | 6.7 |
 Anticoagulants | 14 | 5.8 |
 Antiepileptic drugs | 14 | 5.8 |
 Analgesics | 10 | 4.2 |
 Antipsychotic agents | 7 | 2.9 |
 Antiplatelets | 6 | 2.5 |
 Anti-dyslipidemia agents | 8 | 3.3 |
 Antituberculosis agents | 5 | 2.1 |
 Anti-asthma agents | 3 | 1.2 |
 Antiviral agents | 2 | 0.8 |
Number of medications | 4.1 ± 1.9 | |