Table 5 Reported reason for issuing antimicrobial prescription
Reason for prescribing | Responses | Percent of Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | ||
Patient’s condition | 1572 | 50.8% | 90.4% |
Patient expectations | 448 | 14.5% | 25.8% |
Patient preference | 432 | 13.9% | 24.8% |
Time pressures | 190 | 6.1% | 10.9% |
Patient uncooperative with other treatment | 181 | 5.8% | 10.4% |
Unclear/uncertain diagnosis | 116 | 3.7% | 6.7% |
Failure of other treatment | 111 | 3.6% | 6.4% |
Failure of anaesthesia | 47 | 1.5% | 2.7% |
Total | 3097 | 100% | 178 .1% |