Table 7.3

Reported Deaths and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1996 to 2005

Pancreas After Kidney (PAK) Waiting List

Age This Year Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total Patients 245 274 315 470 771 1,027 1,218 1,326 1,492 1,435
Deaths 1 7 5 5 10 16 17 16 26 24
Rate 7.4 47.3 31.3 25.0 26.3 28.1 23.4 19.0 27.7 24.4
1-5 Years Patients - - - - - - - - 1 1
Deaths - - - - - - - - - -
Rate - - - - - - - - * *
11-17 Years Patients - - - - - - - 1 1 1
Deaths - - - - - - - - - -
Rate - - - - - - - * * *
18-34 Years Patients 55 51 48 96 141 183 204 198 233 200
Deaths - 1 - 1 - 3 2 2 2 3
Rate - 37.5 - 26.6 - 31.2 17.3 15.7 15.1 22.1
35-49 Years Patients 177 199 230 314 508 670 780 871 930 866
Deaths 1 5 5 4 9 10 9 11 17 11
Rate 10.4 45.8 41.9 29.4 35.5 26.9 19.2 20.1 28.5 18.5
50-64 Years Patients 13 23 37 60 122 171 230 252 322 358
Deaths - 1 - - 1 3 6 3 7 10
Rate - 82.6 - - 16.7 30.2 43.0 18.5 33.9 40.5
65+ Years Patients - 1 - - - 3 4 4 5 9
Deaths - - - - - - - - - -
Rate - * - - - * * * * *


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2006.

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.