Table 12.3

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

Lung Waiting List

Gender		Year
Gender		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
Female	Patients	1,749	1,957	2,245	2,557	2,777	2,923	3,037	3,022	3,094	3,167
	Deaths	168	211	245	281	328	275	291	279	264	274
	Rate	172.5	178.7	178.7	170.3	177.2	136.8	140.0	131.9	121.7	123.0
Male	Patients	1,424	1,592	1,780	1,973	2,098	2,226	2,346	2,387	2,463	2,500
	Deaths	189	208	191	239	272	243	240	251	223	238
	Rate	251.0	241.6	189.1	205.3	207.9	172.7	159.3	162.1	142.2	148.9

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.