Table 2. Current or past use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors reported by patients with Alzheimer disease seen at 10 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers of California by ethnicity* (1999–2003) (n = 2,573).
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor use, % | White, n = 1,879 | African American, n = 144 | Asian, n = 194 | Latino, n = 361 | p Value |
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Any past or current use | 49 | 32 | 35 | 34 | <0.001 |
Any current use | 37 | 25 | 26 | 26 | <0.001 |
Current donepezil use | 32 | 19 | 22 | 22 | <0.001 |
Current galantamine or rivastigmine use | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | <0.001 |
Two percent (n = 63) of patients with AD of other ethnicity excluded from this table.