Table 1.
Homebound Patients in New York City Referred to Hospice during the Initial COVID-19 Surge in 2020, N = 58
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 89.9 (8.9) | |
| Female | 41 | 70.7 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 33 | 56.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 27.6 |
| Asian | 1 | 1.7 |
| Other/unknown | 8 | 13.8 |
| Married | 18 | 31.0 |
| Lives alone | 32 | 55.2 |
| Medicaid enrollee | 26 | 44.8 |
| Dementia diagnosis | 48 | 82.8 |
| Elixhauser comorbidity index (mean, SD) | 4.2 (2.6) | |
| Housing | ||
| Private apartment | 49 | 84.5 |
| New York City Housing Authority | 7 | 12.1 |
| Other congregate housing | 2 | 3.5 |
| Hospice duration (mean/median days) | 101.8/18 | |
| Month of death | ||
| March | 12 | 20.7 |
| April | 26 | 44.8 |
| May | 13 | 22.4 |
| June | 7 | 12.1 |
| Location of death | ||
| Home | 51 | 87.9 |
| Hospital | 6 | 10.3 |
| Other facility | 1 | 1.7 |
SD, standard deviation.