Annexure 5:
Disease/condition wise distribution for the need of palliative care.
| Disease condition | Male | Female | Total | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 19 | 12 | 31 | 26.3% |
| Old age related weakness | 8 | 19 | 27 | 22.9% |
| Cancer | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10.2% |
| Fracture | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6.8% |
| Mental retardation/Intellectual disability | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5.1% |
| Congenital anomaly/Childhood disability/Polio | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5.1% |
| Heart disease | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.2% |
| Osteoarthritis with marked dependence | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4.2% |
| Spinal injury/trauma | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.4% |
| HIV | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.4% |
| CKD | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5% |
| Severe COPD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.7% |
| Diabetic foot | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Filariasis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Psychosis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Total | 54 | 63 | 118 | 100% |
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus, CKD: Chronic kidney disease, COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease