Table 1.4

Characteristics of Waiting List Patients at End of Year, 1997 to 2006

Blood Type Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 53,375 59,845 65,231 71,591 76,845 78,419 81,820 85,345 88,961 93,820
O 27,703 31,027 33,952 37,163 39,969 40,935 42,547 44,342 46,246 48,715
A 16,248 18,215 19,947 21,953 23,414 23,669 24,766 25,998 26,960 28,480
B 8,083 8,983 9,626 10,556 11,358 11,699 12,279 12,724 13,293 13,994
AB 1,341 1,620 1,706 1,919 2,104 2,116 2,228 2,281 2,462 2,631
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 51.9% 51.8% 52.0% 51.9% 52.0% 52.2% 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 51.9%
A 30.4% 30.4% 30.6% 30.7% 30.5% 30.2% 30.3% 30.5% 30.3% 30.4%
B 15.1% 15.0% 14.8% 14.7% 14.8% 14.9% 15.0% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9%
AB 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8%


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

(%) = Percentages are based on totals including missing and unknown.

(-) = None in category.