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Distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender 2012-2016
Distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender 2012-2016
Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2016, by gender
This statistic displays the distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender from 2012 to 2016. In 2016, 58.6 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 2016, by gender
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| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.4% | 54.7% | 53.7% | 58.7% | 58.6% |
| Male | 43.6% | 45.3% | 46.3% | 41.3% | 41.4% |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.4% | 54.7% | 53.7% | 58.7% | 58.6% |
| Male | 43.6% | 45.3% | 46.3% | 41.3% | 41.4% |
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This statistic displays the distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender from 2012 to 2016. In 2016, 58.6 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.
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- 2012 to 2016
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Figures for 2012 were added from NHPCO's Facts and Figures 2014 and figures from 2013 and 2014 were added from NHPCO's Facts and Figures 2015.
Note that the findings for the 2016 and 2017 report reflect only those patients who received care in 2015 and 2016, respectively, through the Medicare Hospice Benefit and the hospices certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide care for them.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2016
- Supplementary notes
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Figures for 2012 were added from NHPCO's Facts and Figures 2014 and figures from 2013 and 2014 were added from NHPCO's Facts and Figures 2015.
Note that the findings for the 2016 and 2017 report reflect only those patients who received care in 2015 and 2016, respectively, through the Medicare Hospice Benefit and the hospices certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide care for them.
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