TABLE 4.
Cause of Death by Tobacco Use Status Among Deceased HSCT Recipients (N=101)
| Cause of Death | Never (N=46) |
Previous (N=36) |
Current (N=19) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Relapsed/Progressive Disease | 26 | (57%) | 19 | (53%) | 9 | (47%) |
| Non-relapse Mortality | ||||||
| Respiratory | 3 | (7%) | 7 | (19%) | 5 | (26%) |
| Other Organ Toxicity | 11 | (24%) | 4 | (11%) | 3 | (16%) |
| Acute Graft Versus Host Disease | 1 | (2%) | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (5%) |
| Infections* | 5 | (11%) | 3 | (8%) | 1 | (5%) |
| Neurological** | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (3%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Secondary Malignancy | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (3%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Graft Rejection or Failure*** | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (3%) | 0 | (0%) |
Infection is recorded as cause of death only in the context of positive culture.
Neurological cause of death is recorded in the context of acute neurological event (e.g., intracranial bleed).
Rejection is defined as loss of all donor chimerism. If concurrent with relapse, relapse is recorded as cause of death.