Research Article
Retrospective Assessment of Antibiotics Prescribing at Public Primary Healthcare Facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 3
Frequently prescribed type and category of antibiotics at health centers in Addis Ababa, January 1–December 31, 2016.
| Variable | Frequency | Percent | Cumulative percent |
| Category of antibiotics | | | | Penicillins | 287 | 51.9 | 51.9 | Fluoroquinolones | 101 | 18.3 | 70.2 | Sulphonamides | 62 | 11.2 | 81.4 | Tetracyclines | 55 | 9.9 | 91.3 | Metronidazole | 17 | 3.1 | 94.4 | Cephalosporins | 14 | 2.5 | 96.9 | Macrolides | 8 | 1.4 | 98.3 | Chloramphenicol | 8 | 1.4 | 99.7 | Aminoglycosides | 1 | 0.2 | 100.0 | Type of antibiotics | | | | Amoxicillin | 248 | 44.8 | 44.8 | Ciprofloxacin | 75 | 13.6 | 58.4 | Cotrimoxazole | 62 | 11.2 | 69.6 | Doxycycline | 48 | 8.7 | 78.3 | Norfloxacin | 26 | 4.7 | 83.0 | Cloxacillin | 24 | 4.3 | 87.3 | Metronidazole | 17 | 3.1 | 90.4 | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid | 15 | 2.7 | 93.1 | Ceftriaxone | 13 | 2.4 | 95.5 | Chloramphenicol | 8 | 1.4 | 96.9 | Azithromycin | 7 | 1.3 | 98.2 | Tetracycline | 7 | 1.3 | 99.5 | Cephalexin | 1 | 0.2 | 99.6 | Erythromycin | 1 | 0.2 | 99.8 | Gentamycin | 1 | 0.2 | 100.0 |
|
|