This statistic displays the distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender from 2012 to 2019. In 2019, around 56 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 2019, by gender
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NHPCO. (October 28, 2021). Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2019, by gender." Chart. October 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2021). Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. Hospice Patients from 2012 to 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
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