Table 5 Frequency and variables associated with prescribing errors at Dessie referral hospital, February 17 - March 17, 2012

Age

0.089

Neonate (birth - 28 day)

22

30

1.000

(reference )

Infant (29 day - 1 year)

63

39

0.023

2.203

(1.116 – 4.347)

Toddler (1–3 year)

39

39

0.390

1.364

(0.673 – 2.765)

Preschool (3–5 years)

14

9

0.141

2.121

(0.779 – 5.777)

School age (6–10 years)

29

38

0.915

1.041

(0.500 – 2.164)

Adolescent (11–14 years)

28

34

0.760

1.123

(0.534 – 2.362)

Route of administrations

0.000

Intravenous

84

157

1.000

(reference )

Oral

70

17

0.000

7.696

(4.256 – 13.913)

Others^a

41

15

0.000

5.109

(2.672 – 9.767)

Day of the week

Weekdays

178

158

1.000

(reference )

Weekends and Holidays

17

31

0.025

0.487

(0.259 – 0.913)