Table 1 Demographics and causes of death for DNP and non-DNP groups
From: Donepezil and life expectancy in Alzheimer’s disease: A retrospective analysis in the Tajiri Project
DNP group | Non-DNP group | |
|---|---|---|
n (men/women) | 52 (18/34) | 48 (10/38) |
Mean age (SD), years | 80.5 (6.9) | 82.9 (6.7) |
Causes of death | ||
Pneumonia and/or respiratory failure | 19 | 21 |
Cancer | 1 | 4 |
Stroke | 3 | 3 |
Heart diseases | 5 | 5 |
Others | 13 | 10 |
Unknown | 11 | 5 |