Table 2 Follow-up duration, numbers, and incidence rate of ischemic stroke among dementia patients using and not using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

From: Association between acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and risk of stroke in patients with dementia

Clinical outcome

Patients using AChEIs (n = 5182)

Patients not using AChEIs (n = 5182)

Total follow-up person-years

26,077.03

26,122.93

Mean follow-up time (y)

5.03

5.04

No. of ischemic stroke

418

629

Incidence rate per 10,000 person-years (95% CI)

160.3

240.8

 

(145.5–176.2)

(222.5–260.2)

  1. CI, confidence interval; AChEIs, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.