This statistic displays the distribution of U.S. hospice patients by ethnicity from 2012 to 2014. In 2012, 6.9 percent of hospice patients were of Hispanic of Latino origin. 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 2014, by ethnicity
Characteristic
2012*
2013
2014
Hispanic or Latino origin
6.9%
6.8%
7.1%
Non-Hispanic or Latino origin
93.1%
93.2%
92.9%
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NHPCO. (September 30, 2015). Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2014, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339882/ethnicity-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2014, by ethnicity." Chart. September 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339882/ethnicity-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2015). Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2014, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339882/ethnicity-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. Hospice Patients from 2012 to 2014, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339882/ethnicity-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2014, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339882/ethnicity-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/ (last visited June 02, 2025)
Distribution of U.S. hospice patients from 2012 to 2014, by ethnicity [Graph], NHPCO, September 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339882/ethnicity-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
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