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Table 2 Overall summary of the practice of ADDO dispensers in individual assessment criteria

From: Profiling of antimicrobial dispensing practices in accredited drug dispensing outlets in Tanzania: a mixed-method cross-sectional study focusing on pediatric patients

Assessment criterion

Frequency (n) 1

Percentage (%)

P-value

Dispenser asked about duration of illness

386

49.5

0.92

Dispenser asked about previous medicines for the similar illness

148

19.0

 < 0.001

Dispenser asked about history of similar illness

88

11.3

 < 0.001

Dispenser asked about previous visit to health facility for the similar illness

100

12.8

 < 0.001

Dispenser asked about child’s age

680

86.3

 < 0.001

Dispenser asked about asked for prescription

62

8.0

 < 0.001

Dispenser was willing to dispense without prescription

690

89.6

 < 0.001

Dispenser was ready to dispense incomplete dose

426

83.0

 < 0.001

Dispenser gave proper instructions on how to use the dispensed antimicrobials

345

60.5

0.04

  1. 1Frequency for the ‘yes’ response or right practice