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Table 2 Conditions stated by the paediatricians according to ACT groups and main diagnosis (2008)

From: Paediatric palliative home care in areas of Germany with low population density and long distances: a questionnaire survey with general paediatricians

 

Number of patients (percentages of total)

Main diagnosis

Number of patients (percentages within the ACT Group)

ACT group 1

151 (19.1%)

Malignant diseases, Vitium Cordis

80 (53.0%), 51 (33.8%)

ACT group 2

146 (18.4%)

Cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy

91 (62.3%), 51 (33.8%)

ACT group 3

91 (11.5%)

Metabolic disorders

66 (72.5%)

ACT group 4

358 (45.2%)

Cerebral palsy, Chromosomal disorders

209 (57.7%), 73 (20.4%)

Classification not possible

46 (5.8%)

Diverse syndromes

20 (30.3%)

Total

792