Summary of responses to the question “Do you think patients with multiple sclerosis do not have to stop smoking as the disease will get worse in any case?”*
| Smoking Status | Yes | No | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current smoker | 18 (11.5) | 37 (23.7) | 0.409 |
| Ex-smoker | 7 (4.5) | 12 (7.7) | |
| Never-smoker | 20 (12.8) | 62 (39.7) | |
| Total† | 45 (28.8) | 111 (71.2) | |
| *Data are presented as frequency (percent) unless otherwise specific. † Number missing=6. | |||