Table 4 MEs, Potential ADEs and ADEs among hospitalized children in Nekemte Referral Hospital, West Ethiopia, from February 24 to March 28, 2014 (n = 233)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients with a ME | No | 58 | 24.9 % |
Yes | 175 | 75.1 % | |
Number of MEs per patient | 0 | 58 | 24.9 % |
1 | 35 | 15.0 % | |
2 | 47 | 20.2 % | |
≥3 | 93 | 39.9 % | |
Patient with a potential ADE | No | 158 | 67.8 % |
Yes | 75 | 32.2 % | |
Potential ADE intercepted | No | 60 | 80 % |
Yes | 15 | 20 % | |
ADE occurred | No | 216 | 92.7 % |
Yes | 17 | 7.3 % | |
ADR occurred | No | 224 | 96.1 % |
Definite | 0 | - | |
Probable | 8 | 3.4 % | |
Possible | 1 | 0.4 % | |
Category of ADE | Preventable | 8 | 47 % |
Non-preventable | 9 | 53 % |