Table 147
Percent of hospice patients who received care consistent with patient's wishes, United States, 2006 |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
94.5 |
0.1 |
| Age |
18-44 |
92.3 |
0.4 |
| 45-64 |
94.9 |
0.1 |
| 65 and over |
94.7 |
0.2 |
| Race |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
87.1 |
2.0 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
81.7 |
1.7 |
| Black |
89.4 |
0.7 |
| White |
95.0 |
0.1 |
| Other race/multiple races |
88.7 |
1.1 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
88.9 |
0.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
94.7 |
0.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
95.1 |
0.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
89.5 |
0.7 |
| Gender |
Male |
94.7 |
0.2 |
| Female |
94.4 |
0.1 |
| Education |
Less than high school |
88.6 |
0.5 |
| High school graduate |
94.2 |
0.2 |
| At least some college |
95.4 |
0.1 |
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Family Evaluation of Hospice Care survey data.
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