Table 2. Follow-up duration, numbers, and incidence rate of ischemic stroke among dementia patients using and not using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
| 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) |
CI, confidence interval; AChEIs, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.