Table 2.
The cause of death by sex in veterans with ALS, 2010–2021.
| The underlying cause of death | All | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mortality* | n | Mortality* | n | Mortality* | |
| Respiratory diseases | 43 | 9.21 | 41 | 9.01 | 2 | 16.67 |
| Cardiovascular diseases or stroke | 7 | 1.50 | 7 | 1.54 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Metabolic diseases | 3 | 0.64 | 3 | 0.66 | 0 | 0.00 |
| ALS | 20 | 4.28 | 19 | 4.18 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Unknown | 5 | 1.07 | 5 | 1.10 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 78 | 16.70 | 75 | 16.49 | 3 | 25.00 |
*
Per 100 person-years using the “person-years-at-risk” method; subjects without follow-up length info were excluded. ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.