Medication administration error and contributing factors among pediatric inpatient in public hospitals of Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Table 3 Occurrence and types of MAE among pediatric inpatients (n = 1251)

Characteristic		Number	Percent
Medication administration status	Right medication administration	472	37.3; 95% CI (35.0, 40.0)
Medication administration status	Medication administration error	779	62.7; 95% CI (59.6, 65.0)
Omission of medication ordered	No	1233	98.6
Omission of medication ordered	Yes	18	1.4
Patient drug mismatch	Drug gave to the right patient	1246	99.6
Patient drug mismatch	Drug gave to the wrong patient	5	0.4
Medication type	Right drug	1238	99.9
Medication type	Wrong drug	1	0.1
Dose appropriateness	Right does	574	46.3
Dose appropriateness	Wrong dose	665	53.7
Route of administration	Right route	1235	99.7
Route of administration	Wrong route	4	0.3
Time appropriateness	Right time	810	65.4
Time appropriateness	Wrong time	429	34.6
Prescription status	Prescribed drug	1249	99.8
Prescription status	Un-prescribed drug	2	0.2

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