Table 10.3

Reported Deaths and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1995 to 2004

Intestine Waiting List

Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total Patients 150 159 195 215 215 250 326 354 360 403
Deaths 21 24 45 49 47 27 46 53 50 57
Rate 278.7 317.6 542.2 539.8 444.0 223.3 296.9 303.4 297.8 305.6
O Patients 59 64 88 99 101 125 148 151 175 197
Deaths 11 13 26 26 17 14 25 21 19 31
Rate 350.6 404.6 759.4 684.9 358.6 244.6 356.5 253.7 231.7 347.6
A Patients 62 65 71 81 75 80 111 135 127 138
Deaths 7 5 12 15 20 8 16 16 21 17
Rate 235.9 159.2 388.5 433.3 532.4 198.3 335.5 272.5 360.1 271.6
B Patients 24 21 23 27 31 35 57 51 44 55
Deaths 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 14 8 8
Rate 246.1 470.0 401.9 409.6 400.2 208.4 164.8 527.8 397.2 296.2
AB Patients 5 9 13 8 8 10 10 17 14 13
Deaths - 2 2 2 3 1 - 2 2 1
Rate * * 368.2 * * 240.5 - 300.2 268.4 129.1


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 2, 2005.

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.