Table 1.
Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of hospice recipients versus nonhospice recipients
| Characteristic | Hospice Recipients (n = 7849) | Nonhospice Recipients (n = 4588) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 72.01 (9.84) | 67.90 (12.03) | <0.0001 |
| Female (%) | 3820 (48.7) | 1879 (41.0) | <0.0001 |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| White | 6779 (86.4) | 3666 (79.9) | |
| Black | 342 (4.4) | 278 (6.1) | |
| Hispanic | 511 (6.5) | 398 (8.7) | |
| Asian | 200 (2.6) | 218 (4.8) | |
| All others* | 17 (0.2) | 28 (0.6) | |
| Marital Status (%) | 0.0072 | ||
| Married | 4732 (60.3) | 2873 (62.6) | |
| Unmarried | 2920 (37.2) | 1583 (34.5) | |
| Unknown | 197 (2.5) | 132 (2.9) | |
| Rural zip code (%) | 1088 (13.9) | 671 (14.6) | 0.2358 |
| Median household income by zip (SD) | 48 449.34 (11 132.61) | 48 583.52 (11 380.53) | 0.5198 |
| Surgery | 0.0003 | ||
| Biopsy/subtotal resection (%) | 5837 (74.4) | 3308 (72.1) | |
| Gross total resection (%) | 1854 (23.6) | 1213 (26.4) | |
| Unknown (%) | 158 (2.0) | 67 (1.5) | |
| Radiation Therapy | 0.0005 | ||
| Received (%) | 4791 (61) | 2962 (64.6) | |
| Not received (%) | 2836 (36.1) | 1507 (32.9) | |
| Unknown (%) | 222 (2.8) | 119 (2.6) |
*Including unknown race.