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Table 1 Baseline* demographic characteristics

From: Long-term safety and tolerability of donepezil 23 mg in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease

Characteristic

Total

Number of safety patients

902

Mean age (SD), years

74.3 (8.6)

Females, %

63.7

Race, %

 

 White

74.7

 Asian/Pacific

15.5

 Hispanic

6.7

 Black

2.5

 Other

0.6

Weight (kg), %

 

 < 55

22.9

 55 to < 65

25.6

 65 to < 75

25.5

 ≥ 75

25.9

Type of residence, %

 

 Lives alone

3.7

 Lives with caregiver

80.2

 Lives with relative or friend

9.4

 Lives in retirement home or assisted living

4.5

 Lives in intermediate or skilled nursing facility

1.4

 Other

0.8

MMSE, mean (SD)

13.8 (5.9)

Memantine use, %

36.1

  1. MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.
  2. *Extension study baseline.