Table 8.3

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

Kidney-Pancreas Waiting List

Age This Year Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total Patients 2,295 2,437 2,636 2,890 3,335 3,852 3,964 3,949 3,903 3,967
Deaths 93 96 126 108 167 198 229 222 207 226
Rate 85.1 75.6 88.3 67.4 90.4 88.0 94.9 91.8 87.9 95.0
1-5 Years Patients 1 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 - 1
Deaths - - - - 1 2 1 - - -
Rate * * * * * * * * - *
6-10 Years Patients - - 1 - 1 - - 1 2 -
Deaths - - - - - - - - - -
Rate - - * - * - - * * -
11-17 Years Patients 2 - 2 6 3 1 1 2 3 2
Deaths - - - - - - - 1 1 -
Rate * - * * * * * * * *
18-34 Years Patients 730 753 798 764 812 883 899 869 826 753
Deaths 24 29 33 25 39 31 34 32 37 31
Rate 72.5 77.2 81.5 60.8 92.6 62.8 64.8 62.6 80.3 72.9
35-49 Years Patients 1,409 1,501 1,607 1,815 2,090 2,348 2,365 2,358 2,324 2,374
Deaths 64 60 79 71 101 123 137 131 124 132
Rate 93.2 76.0 87.9 69.1 85.7 87.5 94.1 89.7 86.8 92.1
50-64 Years Patients 152 181 224 299 419 607 687 704 733 821
Deaths 5 7 14 11 25 40 57 56 44 60
Rate 67.6 67.6 115.2 69.6 103.5 116.7 134.7 128.5 96.2 117.7
65+ Years Patients 1 - 2 5 5 9 9 14 15 16
Deaths - - - 1 1 2 - 2 1 3
Rate * - * * * * * 225.7 141.7 271.1


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.