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Table 2 Number of drugs per encounter in health centers of Dessie town from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (N = 1500)

From: Drug use pattern using WHO core drug use indicators in public health centers of Dessie, North-East Ethiopia

No of drugs

SGHC

DHC

BWHC

Total

WHO standard

One

128 (25.60)

122 (24.40)

138 (27.60)

388 (25.80)

(1.6%–1.8)

Two

206 (41.20)

231 (46.20)

215 (43.0)

652 (43.40)

Three

141 (28.20)

103 (20.60)

118 (23.60)

362 (24.10)

Four

20 (4)

17 (3.40)

37 (7.40)

74 (4.90)

Five

4 (0.80)

9 (1.80)

6 (1.20)

19 (0.80)

Six

1 (0.20)

2 (0.40)

2 (0.40)

5 (0.30)

Total

1069 (2.13)

1018 (2.18)

1112 (2.22)

3199 (2.10)

  1. SGHC, Segno Gebeya Health Center; DHC, Dessie Health Center; BWHC, Buanbua Wuha Health Center