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Table 1 Characteristics of the selected primary health care centers, median (range)

From: Antimicrobial use by WHO methodology at primary health care centers: a cross sectional study in Punjab, Pakistan

Sr. no.

Characteristics

RHCsa(16)

BHUsb(16)

All PHCCsc(32)

1

Number of beds

9 (6–11)

4.5 (3–7)

6 (3–11)

2

Outpatients visit last year

36,658 (25,390 − 67,760)

21,312 (16,410 − 36,256)

29,297 (16,410 − 67,760)

3

Inpatients visit last year

1056 (783–1371)

413 (309–591)

756 (309–1371)

4

Prescribers/Medical officers

3.5 (3–5)

1.5 (1–3)

3 (1–5)

5

Nurses

6 (5–9)

3 (2–5)

4.5 (2–9)

6

Pharmacists/Dispensers

1.5 (1–3)

1 (1–2)

1 (1–3)

7

AM groups available

7 (5–9)

3 .5 (3–6)

5 (3–9)

8

AM agents available

11 (9–15)

7 (5–11)

10 (5–15)

  1. aRural Health Centers; b Basic Health Units; cPrimary Health Care Centers; AM Antimicrobial