Table 8.3

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

Kidney-Pancreas Waiting List

Gender 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
Female Patients 983 1,073 1,164 1,211 1,403 1,670 1,691 1,713 1,724 1,696
Deaths 48 45 62 63 71 90 94 91 99 119
Rate 101.0 80.2 98.6 93.5 90.9 92.2 88.8 84.2 91.4 113.0
Male Patients 1,312 1,364 1,472 1,679 1,932 2,182 2,273 2,236 2,179 2,271
Deaths 45 51 64 45 96 108 135 131 108 107
Rate 72.9 72.1 80.1 48.4 90.1 84.8 99.8 98.1 84.9 80.7


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.