Association of multiple sclerosis with risk of mortality among a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been associated with increased mortality ratios, but few studies have investigated the independent association of MS with mortality.

Objective

To examine the prospective association of MS with risk of mortality in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.

Methods

This prospective study included 23,053 adults aged 45–79 years who participated in the National Health Interview Survey in 2002 and 2008. Physician-diagnosed MS was reported by participants during household interviews. These participants were linked to death records from survey date through December 31, 2015.

Results

Among the 23,053 participants included in this study, 120 reported a physician’s diagnosis of MS, with a higher prevalence in females

SUBMITTER: Titcomb T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158421 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature