Table 8.3

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

Kidney-Pancreas Waiting List

Blood Type 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
O Patients 1,095 1,188 1,302 1,424 1,650 1,909 2,003 2,035 2,029 2,010
Deaths 46 52 66 54 90 109 119 119 103 107
Rate 87.0 82.9 94.1 65.9 95.9 94.1 94.0 90.8 81.9 84.7
A Patients 833 871 910 989 1,146 1,333 1,312 1,277 1,243 1,328
Deaths 31 34 41 29 49 55 69 72 62 77
Rate 82.7 79.6 87.1 58.3 81.7 75.9 90.3 101.3 87.9 105.5
B Patients 293 311 339 388 437 506 544 528 520 520
Deaths 15 9 15 23 26 26 33 27 36 39
Rate 92.9 48.4 68.7 95.7 99.2 84.0 99.6 79.0 105.0 117.1
AB Patients 74 67 85 89 102 104 105 109 111 109
Deaths 1 1 4 2 2 8 8 4 6 3
Rate 36.7 34.3 105.9 44.2 42.9 140.5 157.2 73.4 122.8 55.4


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.