Characteristics* of patients admitted from hospice by final discharge status, Florida 2010–2012
| Died before discharge (n=1217) | Discharged to hospice (n=1170) | Discharged to a healthcare facility (n=149) | Discharged home (n=138) | Total (n=2764) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 80 | 81 | 84 | 67 | 81 |
| Age, years (%) | |||||
| ≤64 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 12.8 | 45.7 | 17.1 |
| 65–74 | 18.1 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 75–84 | 29.5 | 30.3 | 26.2 | 21.7 | 29.2 |
| 85–94 | 31.1 | 33.7 | 38.3 | 9.4 | 31.5 |
| 95+ | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| Gender (%) | |||||
| Male | 49.1 | 47.5 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 47.4 |
| Female | 50.9 | 52.5 | 61.1 | 59.4 | 52.6 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | |||||
| White | 73.7 | 69.6 | 72.5 | 52.9 | 70.8 |
| Hispanic | 17.0 | 22.5 | 16.8 | 26.8 | 19.9 |
| Black | 6.9 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 15.2 | 7.4 |
| Other | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Payer (%) | |||||
| Medicare/Medicaid | 1.3 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 37.0 | 6.3 |
| Private insurance | 14.7 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 26.1 | 16.8 |
| Tricare/Federal | 57.7 | 49.8 | 40.3 | 23.2 | 51.5 |
| Other | 26.3 | 26.8 | 18.1 | 13.8 | 25.4 |
| 12 Most prevalent diagnoses† | |||||
| Hypertensive disease | 37.6 | 46.4 | 62.4 | 50.7 | 43.5 |
| Non-ischaemic heart disease | 31.1 | 32.1 | 38.3 | 18.8 | 31.3 |
| Cancer | 28.1 | 36.6 | 23.5 | 19.6 | 31.1 |
| Respiratory failure | 37.9 | 18.8 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 27.0 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 25.1 | 25.0 | 33.6 | 21.0 | 25.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 23.9 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 21.0 | 24.8 |
| Heart failure | 25.4 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 19.6 | 23.5 |
| Psychosis | 15.9 | 28.4 | 43.6 | 28.4 | 23.5 |
| Acute renal failure | 16.7 | 13.4 | 18.1 | 10.9 | 15.0 |
| Stroke | 15.6 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 13.5 |
| Pneumonia or influenza | 14.1 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 13.4 |
| Sepsis | 13.6 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 10.8 |
| Median length of stay (days) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Per cent with stay >5 days | 9.7 | 7.6 | 32.9 | 21.7 | 10.7 |
*All per cents are column per cents.
†Based on a mention in any of the 32 diagnosis fields. Each patient could have multiple diagnoses.