Deceased patients with multiple sclerosis by cause of death and age of death
| Cause of death | Age at death | All n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–39 n (%) | 40–59 n (%) | ⩾60 n (%) | |||
| Cardiac and vascular diseases | 15 (2.9) | 240 (9.1) | 816 (28.1) | 1071 (17.6) | |
| Cancer | 10 (1.9) | 184 (7.0) | 330 (11.4) | 524 (8.6) | |
| Respiratory2-150 and infectious diseases | 23 (4.4) | 110 (4.4) | 175 (6.0) | 308 (5.1) | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 398 (76.4) | 1723 (65.3) | 1239 (42.6) | 3360 (55.4) | |
| Other natural causes | 36 (6.9) | 255 (9.7) | 284 (9.8) | 575 (9.5) | |
| Accidents or suicide | 39 (7.5) | 128 (4.8) | 63 (2.2) | 230 (3.8) | |
| Total | 521 (100) | 2640 (100) | 2907 (100) | 6068 (100) | |
↵2-150 Except pulmonary cancer.