Table 2

Summary of responses to the question “Do you think smoking is a risk factor for multiple sclerosis?*

VariablesSmoking StatusP-value
Current SmokerEx-SmokerNever-Smoker
Yes5 (8.9)10 (52.6)16 (19.3)0.001
No25 (44.6)2 (10.5)25 (30.1)
Does not know26 (46.4)7 (36.8)42 (50.6)
*Data are presented as frequency (percent within the smoking status) unless otherwise specific. Number missing=4