Table 1.4

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

Gender	Year
Gender	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
Female	22,708	25,240	27,633	30,291	32,571	33,243	34,779	36,038	37,243	39,203
Male	30,667	34,605	37,598	41,300	44,274	45,176	47,041	49,307	51,718	54,617
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	42.5%	42.2%	42.4%	42.3%	42.4%	42.4%	42.5%	42.2%	41.9%	41.8%
Male	57.5%	57.8%	57.6%	57.7%	57.6%	57.6%	57.5%	57.8%	58.1%	58.2%

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

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

(-) = None in category.