Table 12.3

Reported Deaths and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1997 to 2006

Lung Waiting List

Gender Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total Patients 4,018 4,528 4,869 5,143 5,375 5,401 5,552 5,653 5,275 4,814
Deaths 437 519 599 519 532 529 489 511 397 284
Rate 184.5 185.2 190.4 152.6 149.1 144.9 131.4 134.5 114.9 97.1
Female Patients 2,239 2,556 2,774 2,919 3,033 3,017 3,091 3,159 2,921 2,677
Deaths 246 281 327 276 292 279 265 273 229 162
Rate 180.1 171.0 177.2 137.9 141.0 132.2 122.6 123.3 113.4 92.2
Male Patients 1,779 1,972 2,095 2,224 2,342 2,384 2,461 2,494 2,354 2,137
Deaths 191 238 272 243 240 250 224 238 168 122
Rate 190.5 205.5 209.2 173.7 160.2 162.3 143.7 150.2 116.9 104.5


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

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.