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Table 1.144a
Percent of hospice patients who received care consistent with patient's wishes, United States, 2005 and 2006 |
| Population group |
2006 |
2005 |
| Total responses |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total responses |
Percent |
| Total |
|
56,240 |
94.5 |
0.1 |
52,427 |
94.5 |
| Age |
18-44 |
4,545 |
92.3 |
0.4 |
4,698 |
93.3 |
| 45-64 |
24,391 |
94.9 |
0.1 |
22,945 |
95.0 |
| 65 and over |
19,624 |
94.7 |
0.2 |
18,605 |
94.4 |
| Race |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
279 |
87.1 |
2.0 |
334 |
90.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
525 |
81.7 |
1.7 |
411 |
81.8 |
| Black |
1,777 |
89.4 |
0.7 |
1,776 |
89.0 |
| White |
45,620 |
95.0 |
0.1 |
43,403 |
95.0 |
| Other race/multiple races |
707 |
88.7 |
1.1 |
609 |
88.3 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
1,222 |
88.9 |
0.9 |
1091 |
88.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
47,492 |
94.7 |
0.1 |
45,138 |
94.8 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
44,495 |
95.1 |
0.1 |
42,275 |
95.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
1,708 |
89.5 |
0.7 |
1,693 |
89.1 |
| Gender |
Male |
13,769 |
94.7 |
0.2 |
12,902 |
95.0 |
| Female |
35,210 |
94.4 |
0.1 |
33,638 |
94.4 |
| Education |
Less than high school |
3,582 |
88.6 |
0.5 |
3,802 |
89.2 |
| High school graduate |
15,948 |
94.2 |
0.2 |
15,364 |
93.9 |
| At least some college |
28,889 |
95.4 |
0.1 |
26,836 |
95.7 |
Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Family Evaluation of Hospice Care survey data.
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