Opinions of hospice care in the U.S. 2016

This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. who had a positive opinion of hospice care as of 2016. It was found that 47 percent of respondents felt "very positive" about hospice care.

Percentage of U.S. adults who had a positive opinion of hospice care as of 2016

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Very positive	47%
Somewhat positive	38%
Somewhat negative	6%
Very negative	3%
Mixed feelings/not sure/no answer	6%

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Release date

2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 30 to May 29, 2016

Number of respondents

1,006 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What is your opinion of hospice care?"
Among respondents who knew at least a little about hospice care.

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