Table 3 Distribution of patients’ knowledge of dispensed drugs and their literacy level in the four hospitals; October, 2014
Knowledge questions on dispensed drugs | Illiterate | Primary school | Secondary School | College and above | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | |
Do you remind the name of drug (s)? | 19 (5.0) | 35 (9.1) | 148 (38.6) | 27 (7.0) | 75 (19.5) | 10 (2.6) | 68 (17.7) | 2 (0.5) | 310 (80.7) | 74 (19.3) |
Do you know the dose of drug (s)? | 15 (3.9) | 39 (10.1) | 139 (36.2) | 36 (9.4) | 74 (19.3) | 11 (2.9) | 70 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 298 (77.6) | 86 (22.4) |
Do you know the duration of treatment? | 11 (2.9) | 43 (11.2) | 54 (40.1) | 21 (5.5) | 77 (20.0) | 8 (2.1) | 70 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 312 (81.3) | 72 (18.7) |
Do you know the frequency of administration? | 19 (5.0) | 35 (9.1) | 145 (37.8) | 30 (7.8) | 71 (18.5) | 14 (3.6) | 67 (17.4) | 3 (0.8) | 302 (78.4) | 82 (21.6) |
Do you know the possible side effect (s)? | 20 (5.2) | 34 (8.9) | 153 (39.9) | 22 (5.7) | 70 (18.2) | 15 (3.9) | 70 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 313 (81.5) | 71 (18.5) |