Table 3

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 StatusYesNoP-value
Current smoker18 (11.5)37 (23.7)0.409
Ex-smoker7 (4.5)12 (7.7)
Never-smoker20 (12.8)62 (39.7)
Total†45 (28.8)111 (71.2)
*Data are presented as frequency (percent) unless otherwise specific. Number missing=6.