Table 2 Clinical characteristics of adults receiving outpatient care at Kitgum General Hospital, Uganda (n = 422)
From: Polypharmacy among adults receiving outpatient care at Kitgum General Hospital, Northern Uganda
Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Has a chronic medical condition | n = 422 | |
No | 273 | 64.7 |
Yes | 149 | 35.3 |
Chronic medical condition | n = 149 | |
Hypertension | 57 | 38.3 |
Diabetes | 26 | 17.4 |
HIV | 19 | 12.7 |
Epilepsy | 3 | 2.0 |
TB | 1 | 0.7 |
Asthma | 3 | 2.0 |
Arthritis | 15 | 10.1 |
Others | 25 | 16.8 |
Duration of a chronic condition | n = 149 | |
< 5 years | 50 | 33.6 |
5–10 years | 51 | 34.2 |
> 10 years | 48 | 32.2 |
Number of outpatient department Visits in last 12 months | n = 422 | |
1 time | 57 | 13.5 |
2 times | 106 | 25.1 |
≥ 3 times | 259 | 61.4 |
Received a prescription at outpatient department | n = 422 | |
Always | 357 | 84.6 |
Sometimes | 64 | 15.2 |
Just consultation, no medicine | 1 | 0.2 |
Hospitalization in the last 12 months | n = 422 | |
No | 321 | 76.1 |
Yes | 101 | 23.9 |
Frequency of Hospitalization | n = 101 | |
1 time | 50 | 49.5 |
2 times | 29 | 28.7 |
≥ 3 times | 22 | 21.8 |
Herbal medicine intake | n = 422 | |
No | 362 | 85.8 |
Yes | 60 | 14.2 |
Self-reported health status | n = 422 | |
Poor | 68 | 16.1 |
Fair | 219 | 51.9 |
Good | 110 | 26.1 |
Very good | 24 | 5.7 |
Excellent/Healthy | 1 | 0.2 |
Physical Activity | n = 422 | |
Sedentary (< 1 h/day) | 123 | 29.1 |
Moderate (1–3 h/day) | 205 | 48.6 |
Vigorous (> 3 h/day) | 94 | 22.3 |
Body Mass Index | n = 422 | |
< 18.5 (Underweight) | 84 | 19.9 |
18.5–24.9 (Normal weight) | 280 | 66.4 |
25–29.9 (Overweight) | 49 | 11.6 |
≥ 30 (Obese) | 9 | 2.1 |