Table 7.3

Reported Deaths and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1994 to 2003

Pancreas After Kidney (PAK) Waiting List

Age This Year Year
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total Patients 154 199 257 287 321 480 779 1,038 1,231 1,338
Deaths 7 3 1 6 6 5 12 23 18 18
Rate 88.8 27.6 6.8 37.8 36.3 24.2 31.0 39.7 24.5 21.1
11-17 Years Patients - - - - - - - - - 1
Deaths - - - - - - - - - -
Rate - - - - - - - - - *
18-34 Years Patients 51 49 56 52 49 97 138 182 203 197
Deaths 4 - - 1 - 1 - 3 2 3
Rate 178.1 - - 35.7 - 26.0 - 31.7 17.4 23.5
35-49 Years Patients 94 133 185 209 235 320 516 681 792 882
Deaths 3 3 1 4 6 4 10 16 10 12
Rate 58.9 39.5 9.6 34.0 48.6 28.3 38.5 41.9 20.9 21.5
50-64 Years Patients 9 17 16 25 37 63 125 172 232 254
Deaths - - - 1 - - 2 4 6 3
Rate * - - 76.2 - - 32.5 39.6 42.8 18.2
65+ Years Patients - - - 1 - - - 3 4 4
Deaths - - - - - - - - - -
Rate - - - * - - - * * *

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 3, 2004.

Patients alive on the waiting list at any time during the year are counted. Period at risk begins

the later of January 1 or waiting list registration and ends on the earlier of December 31,

date of death, or date of removal for other reasons. Please see Technical Notes for further details about death rate computation.

(-) = None in category.

(*) = For cohorts with fewer than 10 patients, rates are imprecise and are not reported.