Table 10.3

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

Intestine Waiting List

Gender		Year
		1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Total	Patients	121	153	162	199	219	225	265	338	359	367
	Deaths	14	21	23	44	51	46	27	47	54	50
	Rate	255.6	277.2	299.3	521.7	560.7	428.7	220.1	300.4	308.7	294.9
Female	Patients	60	72	74	97	96	101	114	159	157	158
	Deaths	8	9	11	22	19	27	10	20	27	22
	Rate	277.4	250.5	283.9	530.7	427.1	530.0	192.0	283.5	349.2	317.0
Male	Patients	61	81	88	102	123	124	151	179	202	209
	Deaths	6	12	12	22	32	19	17	27	27	28
	Rate	231.4	301.3	315.1	513.1	688.4	337.1	240.8	314.3	276.6	279.6

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.