Table 1.4

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

Residency 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
U.S. Resident 52,485 58,915 64,317 70,608 75,889 77,574 80,949 84,462 87,923 92,821
Nonresident Alien 475 584 659 750 772 709 758 796 864 891
Unknown 415 346 255 233 184 136 113 87 174 108
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
U.S. Resident 98.3% 98.4% 98.6% 98.6% 98.8% 98.9% 98.9% 99.0% 98.8% 98.9%
Nonresident Alien 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9%
Unknown 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1%


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

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

(-) = None in category.