Table 6.3

Reported Deaths and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1994 to 2003

Pancreas Transplant Alone (PTA) Waiting List

Gender		Year
		1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Total	Patients	246	273	321	375	425	474	492	602	652	710
	Deaths	7	3	5	8	13	14	6	19	14	19
	Rate	47.2	17.4	27.1	37.1	55.2	55.3	22.0	54.7	36.0	45.8
Female	Patients	129	143	154	181	198	248	259	323	370	395
	Deaths	6	2	2	3	5	8	6	8	5	9
	Rate	80.1	22.3	23.3	31.0	45.7	64.0	41.4	42.7	22.6	38.2
Male	Patients	117	130	167	194	227	226	233	279	282	315
	Deaths	1	1	3	5	8	6	-	11	9	10
	Rate	13.6	12.0	30.5	42.0	63.5	46.7	-	68.5	53.9	55.7

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 3, 2004.

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.