Table 3 Incidence of MEs and ADEs among hospitalized children in Nekemte Referral Hospital, West Ethiopia, from February 24 to March 28, 2014 (n = 233)
Variables | Total | Number per 100 orders | Number per 100 admissions | Number per 100 patient days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medication orders | 1115 | NA | 478.5 | 111.6 |
Medication errors | 513 | 46.0 | 220.2 | 51.4 |
Potential ADEs | 75 | 6.7 | 32.2 | 7.5 |
ADEs | 17 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
ADRs | 9 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 |