• Hospice patients gender distribution U.S. 2012-2018

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This statistic displays the distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender from 2012 to 2018. In 2018, 55.1 percent of hospice patients were female. Hospices provide medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support. However, care for a patient is emphasized in a hospice where hospice staff typically visits a patient.

Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2018, by gender

Characteristic	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Male	43.6%	45.3%	46.3%	41.3%	41.4%	41.6%	46.1%
Female	56.4%	54.7%	53.7%	58.7%	58.6%	58.4%	55.1%

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August 2020

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United States

Survey time period

2012 to 2018

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This statistic is compiled from multiple reports from the same source.

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