Table 2. Discontinuation rate and reasons for discontinuation of donepezil.
| Caregiver education group (n=93) | Caregiver no-education group (n=92) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinuation of donepezil | 5 (5.38) | 6 (6.52) | 0.742* | ||
| Reasons for discontinuation | |||||
| Physician | |||||
| Adverse event occurred | 2 | 1 | |||
| Inconvenience of administration | 0 | 2 | |||
| Patient | |||||
| Adverse event occurred | 2 | 3 | |||
| Caregiver | |||||
| Concern about adverse events | 1 | 0 | |||
Data are n or n (%) values.
*Pearson's chi-square test.