This statistic displays the distribution of U.S. hospice patients by gender from 2012 to 2018. In 2018, around 55 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
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NHPCO. (August 20, 2020). Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, 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 2018, by gender." Chart. August 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2020). Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. Hospice Patients from 2012 to 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2018, by gender [Graph], NHPCO, August 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339877/gender-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
