Table 12.3

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

Lung Waiting List

Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total Patients 3,173 3,549 4,025 4,530 4,875 5,149 5,383 5,409 5,557 5,667
Deaths 357 419 436 520 600 518 531 530 487 512
Rate 206.7 205.2 183.1 184.8 189.9 151.6 148.1 144.7 130.3 133.9
O Patients 1,517 1,704 1,907 2,152 2,318 2,454 2,574 2,604 2,676 2,697
Deaths 167 195 222 261 303 271 265 277 259 262
Rate 200.1 196.2 192.2 191.2 199.4 165.5 152.8 153.6 143.2 143.5
A Patients 1,216 1,359 1,561 1,727 1,823 1,908 2,002 2,033 2,089 2,169
Deaths 143 162 150 197 216 173 184 179 162 193
Rate 219.1 211.5 167.1 185.9 185.2 137.9 138.2 133.3 117.4 132.2
B Patients 315 352 414 488 543 578 600 566 585 580
Deaths 37 44 47 48 63 57 63 58 49 41
Rate 211.1 205.7 187.5 165.2 179.5 149.0 164.6 152.7 123.5 105.9
AB Patients 125 134 143 163 191 209 207 206 207 221
Deaths 10 18 17 14 18 17 19 16 17 16
Rate 154.8 264.9 218.6 142.0 147.2 120.0 139.7 115.9 112.5 104.9


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.