[Tex/LaTex] Vertical space in table columns

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I am creating following form. The table is meant to be filled manually using pen or pencil. But the space that becomes available in each line is limited (vertical). How can I increase vertical space in between the columns

\documentclass[a4paper]{exam}
    \usepackage{multicol, setspace}
    \usepackage{textcomp, booktabs,colortbl}
    \usepackage[table]{xcolor}
    \setlength\columnsep{10pt}
    \onehalfspacing
    \begin{document}

    \begin{center}
    \fbox{\fbox{\parbox{5.5in}{\centering
    OPD ENCOUNTER FORM}}}
    \end{center}
    \vspace{0.1in}

    \makebox[\textwidth]{Name :\enspace\hrulefill}
    \begin{multicols}{2}
    \vspace{0.2in}
    \makebox[0.45\textwidth]{Age:\enspace\hrulefill}
    \makebox[0.5\textwidth]{Sex:\enspace\hrulefill}
    \end{multicols}
    \makebox[\textwidth]{Address:\enspace\hrulefill}

    \begin{multicols}{2}
    \makebox[0.45\textwidth]{Dated: \enspace\hrulefill}
    \makebox[0.45\textwidth]{Ref: \enspace\hrulefill} 
    \end{multicols} 
    %-----------------------------------------------------------
    \section*{Present Problem}
    \fillwithlines{0.5in}
    %----------------------------------------------------------

    \section*{\large \textrecipe}
    \begin{table}[htp]
    \rowcolors{2}{gray!25}{white}
    \begin{tabular}{c p{3cm}p{3cm}clc} 
    \toprule 
     Sr No & Drug & Dose  & Frequency & Duration & Remark \\ \midrule
    1 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

     2 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

    3 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\ 

     4 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\ 

    5 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night  \\

    6 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

    7 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\ \bottomrule 
    \end{tabular}
    \end{table}
    \end{document}

Best Answer

You can use \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{2}. Change 2 as you want for example 3.

\documentclass[a4paper]{exam}
    \usepackage{multicol, setspace}
    \usepackage{textcomp, booktabs,colortbl}
    \usepackage[table]{xcolor}
    \setlength\columnsep{10pt}
    \onehalfspacing
    \begin{document}

    \begin{center}
    \fbox{\fbox{\parbox{5.5in}{\centering
    OPD ENCOUNTER FORM}}}
    \end{center}
    \vspace{0.1in}

    \makebox[\textwidth]{Name :\enspace\hrulefill}
    \begin{multicols}{2}
    \vspace{0.2in}
    \makebox[0.45\textwidth]{Age:\enspace\hrulefill}
    \makebox[0.5\textwidth]{Sex:\enspace\hrulefill}
    \end{multicols}
    \makebox[\textwidth]{Address:\enspace\hrulefill}

    \begin{multicols}{2}
    \makebox[0.45\textwidth]{Dated: \enspace\hrulefill}
    \makebox[0.45\textwidth]{Ref: \enspace\hrulefill}
    \end{multicols}
    %-----------------------------------------------------------
    \section*{Present Problem}
    \fillwithlines{0.5in}
    %----------------------------------------------------------

    \section*{\large \textrecipe}
    \begin{table}[htp]
    \rowcolors{2}{gray!25}{white}
    \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{3}
    \begin{tabular}{c p{3cm}p{3cm}clc}
    \toprule
     Sr No & Drug & Dose  & Frequency & Duration & Remark \\ \midrule
    1 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

     2 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

    3 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

     4 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

    5 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night  \\

    6 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\

    7 &  &  & -~~ -~~ -  & x & before/with/after meals, at night \\ \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}
    \end{table}
    \end{document}

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\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{tabulary}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{amsmath}

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\centering
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\bottomrule
\end{tabulary}
\end{document}

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I'm not sure you really need tabulary: this gives exactly the same result.

\documentclass{scrartcl}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\begin{document}

\centering
\begin{tabular}{l r @{} >{${}}c<{{}$} @{} l}
\toprule
Mean squared error & MSE &= &$\displaystyle\frac{1}{n}\sum_{t=1}^{n}e_t^2$   \\
\midrule
Root mean squared error & RMSE &= &$\displaystyle\sqrt{\frac{1}{n}\sum_{t=1}^{n}e_t^2}$ \\
\midrule
Mean absolute error & MAE &= &$\displaystyle\frac{1}{n}\sum_{t=1}^{n}|e_t|$ \\
\midrule
Mean absolute percentage error & MAPE &= &$\displaystyle\frac{100\%}{n}\sum_{t=1}^{n}\left |\frac{e_t}{y_t}\right|$\\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

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I understand what you don't like in the vertical spaces (marked red). I'm not sure how you want to fix it. The following will make the marked vertical spaces look nice (although my "nice" is not necessarily the same as yours).

\renewcommand{\questionshook}{%
  \setlength{\itemsep}{\baselineskip}
  \addtolength{\itemsep}{-\parsep}
}

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