Table 2 The patterns of medication supply
From: Understanding medication oversupply and its predictors in the outpatient departments in Thailand
Variables | Undersupply | Appropriate | Oversupply |
|---|---|---|---|
(<0.8) | supply (0.8-1.2) | (>1.2) | |
Number of patients (%) | 38,881 (39.0) | 47,527 (47.7) | 13,324 (13.4) |
Average day supply (days) | 260.7 ± 185.1 | 371.1 ± 185.1 | 354.7 ± 247.3 |
Average follow-up time (days) | 334.4 ± 169.3 | 365.9 ± 180.1 | 331.0 ± 18.6 |
Average MPRm | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.6 |
Average number of medication receipts | 5.2 ± 3.4 | 3.9 ± 2.7 | 6.2 ± 4.4 |
Average oversupplied items per patient | N/A | N/A | 0.3 ± 0.5 |