From: Drug prescription goals in primary care: a cross-sectional study
n (%) | ||
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Patients | ||
Age | ||
≤ 14 | 372 | (17.4) |
15–44 | 616 | (28.8) |
45–74 | 840 | (39.2) |
75–97 | 313 | (14.6) |
Gender | ||
Males | 923 | (43.1) |
Females | 1218 | (56.9) |
Patient known by physician | ||
Yes | 2017 | (94.2) |
No | 124 | (5.8) |
Medical fee exemption status | ||
For long-term condition | 410 | (19.1) |
For low income | 96 | (4.5) |
Physicians | ||
Gender | ||
Males | 16 | (69.6) |
Females | 7 | (30.4) |
Age (yrs) | ||
31–39 | 5 | (21.7) |
40–49 | 5 | (21.7) |
50–59 | 9 | (39.2) |
59–66 | 4 | (17.4) |
Work environment | ||
Rural | 9 | (39.0) |
Semi-rural | 8 | (34.8) |
Urban | 6 | (26.2) |
Type of practice | ||
Multidisciplinary group/health care center | 6 | (26.0) |
Group | 14 | (60.9) |
Solo | 3 | (13.1) |