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. 2003 Sep 30;89(7):1221–1227. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601219

Table 1. Characteristics of 5931 patients who underwent organ transplantation in Sweden 1970–1997.

Characteristics No. of subjects Proportion Person-years
Total 5931 100 40 360
Transplanted organ      
 Kidney 5004 84.3 36 963
 Liver 394 6.6 1254
 Heart 236 3.9 960
 Lung 117 1.9 324
 Pancreas 26 0.4 98
 Combination of organs 154 2.5 759
       
Age-distribution at entry No. of subjects   Proportion (%)
 <40 2 262   38
 40–49 1 412   24
 50–59 1 487   25
 60+ 770   13
       
Gender      
 Males 3 592   61
 Females 2 339   39
  Years   Range
       
Median age at transplantation 46   0–84
Mean follow-up time 6.8   0–26.8