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Causes of Death
| Characteristics of Patients | Cohort 1 (18–59 yr) |
Cohort 2 (60–69 yr) |
Cohort 3 (70+ yr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 5818 | 4666 | 946 |
| No. of deaths | 843 | 770 | 176 |
| Myeloma | 655(11) | 552(12) | 118(12) |
| Infection | 23 (<1) | 18 (<1) | 3(<1) |
| Pulmonary | 3(<1) | 3(<1) | 1(<1) |
| Organ failure | 14 (<1) | 20 (<1) | 6(<1) |
| Secondary malignancy | 11(<1) | 16 (<1) | 5(<1) |
| Hemorrhage | 1(<1) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
| Vascular/thrombotic/other | 136(3) | 161 (3) | 43(5) |
Data presented are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
