Table 146
Percent of hospice patients who received the right amount of medicine for pain management, United States, 2006 |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
94.2 |
0.1 |
| Age |
18-44 |
92.2 |
0.3 |
| 45-64 |
93.8 |
0.1 |
| 65 and over |
95.0 |
0.1 |
| Race |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
89.5 |
1.5 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
88.5 |
1.4 |
| Black |
92.4 |
0.6 |
| White |
94.4 |
0.1 |
| Other race/multiple races |
90.5 |
0.9 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
91.1 |
0.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
94.2 |
0.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
94.4 |
0.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
92.3 |
0.6 |
| Gender |
Male |
94.9 |
0.2 |
| Female |
93.8 |
0.1 |
| Education |
Less than high school |
93.4 |
0.4 |
| High school graduate |
94.8 |
0.2 |
| At least some college |
93.8 |
0.1 |
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Family Evaluation of Hospice Care survey data.
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