Indicators Assessed

Mean ± Standard Deviation

P value

Standard*

Direct

Indirect

Overall

Drugs per encounter

2.9 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 0.4

2.5 ± 0.6

0.060

1.8

Drugs prescribed by generic

37.5 ± 10.4

48.0 ± 15.0

44.1 ± 14.2

0.049

100%

Encounters with an antibiotic

47.9 ± 22.5

58.6 ± 14.2

54.7 ± 18.0

0.117

30%

Encounters with an Injections

11.8 ± 9.0

12.2 ± 9.7

12.0 ± 9.3

0.819

20%

Drugs prescribed from EML**

97.5 ± 2.5

93.8 ± 14.3

95.2 ± 11.5

0.413

100%