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| ≤34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75-84 | ≥85 | |
| White men | 40 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| White women | 42 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 54 |
| Black men | 30 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 44 | 49 | 49 |
| Black women | 46 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 49 | 53 |
Figure 3. Hospice use among cancer decedents, by age at death, race, and sex, Alabama, 2002-2007.
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