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4. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPICE PATIENT POPULATIO

a. Patient Gender – More than half of hospice patients were female.

Table 2. Percentage of Hospice Patients by Gender Patient Gender 2013 2012 Female 54 .7% 56 .4% Male 45 .3% 43 .6%

b. Patient Age - In 2013, approximately 84% of hospice patients were 65 years of age or older—with 41 .2% being 85 or older.

Table 3. Percentage of Hospice Patients by Age

Patient Age Category 2013

2012

Less than 24 years

0 .4% 0 .4% 0 .4% 0 .4% 15 .3% 15 .7% 16 .6% 16 .3% 26 .1% 27.7% 41 .2% 40 .5%

25 - 34 years 35 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years

85+ years

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