Table 1 Characteristics of pharmacies by type of medical institution in 2012
Category | All pharmacies | General hospital outpatient pharmacyc | Special hospital outpatient pharmacyd | Clinic outpatient pharmacye | Othersf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of pharmacies, n (%) | 21,283 (100.0) | 1064 (5.0) | 974 (4.6%) | 16,502 (77.5) | 2743 (12.9) | |
Average number of pharmacists ± SDb | 1.36 ± 0.78 | 2.39 ± 1.67 | 1.46 ± 0.87 | 1.32 ± 0.66 | 1.21 ± 0.57 | |
Number of prescriptions, n (%) | 4,824,860 (100.0) | 378,512 (7.8) | 256,292 (5.3) | 3,869,364 (80.2) | 320,692 (6.6) | |
Per pharmacy | Daily average number of prescriptions 100 ± SD b | 75.6 ± 70.9 | 118.6 ± 99.2 | 87.7 ± 93.1 | 78.6 ± 67.1 | 32.0 ± 54.3 |
Pharmacy service fees per year 100 ± SD a b | 115,936.7 ± 113,175.9 | 255,463.4 ± 226,645.2 | 137,114.8 ± 135,937.0 | 114,829.4 ± 95,924.6 | 63,655.3 ± 85,875.8 | |
Drugs costs per year 100 ± SD a b | 343,518.2 ± 761,571.8 | 2,157,280.0 ± 2,588,749.4 | 396,526.1 ± 400,011.9 | 244,839.5 ± 246,262.2 | 214,662.6 ± 360,265.4 | |
Per prescription | Pharmacy service fees ± SD a b | 5.1 ± 8.8 | 7.2 ± 9.1 | 5.2 ± 8.9 | 4.9 ± 6.5 | 5.4 ± 10.1 |
Average number of prescription drugs ± SD b | 3.77 ± 3.58 | 3.48 ± 3.59 | 3.77 ± 3.76 | 3.82 ± 3.55 | 3.55 ± 3.91 | |
Average dispensing days ± SD b | 11.4 ± 12.3 | 35.2 ± 30.7 | 10.9 ± 12.4 | 8.8 ± 10.2 | 14.3 ± 18.5 | |
Average drugs costs ± SD a b | 15.2 ± 16.6 | 60.6 ± 70.1 | 15.1 ± 16.7 | 10.4 ± 12.4 | 18.4 ± 20.1 | |