Table 3 Understandability of the information written in the drug package, prescription card and clinic notes book
| Â | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | All adults | Males | Females |
Understandable information, | |||
  Drug name | 2 (1.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1.1%) |
  Drug dose | 110 (55.0%) | 54 (47.8%) | 56 (64.4%) |
  Frequency of administration | 104 (52.0%) | 54 (47.8%) | 50 (57.5%) |
Reason for inability understand drug information | |||
  Illegible hand writing | 28 (14.0%) | 20 (17.7%) | 8 (9.2%) |
  Inability to read English | 108 (54.0%) | 54 (62.1%) | 54 (47.8%) |