Table 1.4

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

Patient Status 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
Active 45,289 51,041 56,299 61,651 64,804 64,719 65,230 64,353 63,531 64,373
Inactive 8,052 8,755 8,931 9,940 12,041 13,700 16,590 20,992 25,413 29,438
Unknown 34 49 1 - - - - - 17 9
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Active 84.9% 85.3% 86.3% 86.1% 84.3% 82.5% 79.7% 75.4% 71.4% 68.6%
Inactive 15.1% 14.6% 13.7% 13.9% 15.7% 17.5% 20.3% 24.6% 28.6% 31.4%
Unknown 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% - - - - - 0.0% 0.0%


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

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

(-) = None in category.