Summaries of causes of death, onset age, disability score and disease severity by patients’ lifelong smoking status
| Cause of death | Ever smoked | Never smoked | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Onset age (median) | Last EDSS in clinic (median) | n | Onset age (median) | Last EDSS in clinic (median) | |
| MS-related cause | 32 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 8.5 |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 8 | 9 | 8.5 | ||
| Sepsis | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Other or not specified | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Cancer | 10 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| Cardiovascular | 7 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 36.5 | 7 |
| Other | 2 | 27.5 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 8 |
EDSS, expanded disability status scale; MS, multiple sclerosis.