Table 11.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Heart Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2002 to 2006

Current Age Active Inactive All
2002-2006 2006 2002-2006 2006 2002-2006 2006
Total 8,110 1,327 7,962 1,487 16,072 2,814
<1 Year 93 21 48 11 141 32
1-5 Years 126 24 300 51 426 75
6-10 Years 90 23 181 38 271 61
11-17 Years 202 38 162 33 364 71
18-34 Years 798 131 770 156 1,568 287
35-49 Years 1,692 282 1,637 283 3,329 565
50-64 Years 4,315 671 3,630 677 7,945 1,348
65+ Years 794 137 1,234 238 2,028 375
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.1% 1.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1%
1-5 Years 1.6% 1.8% 3.8% 3.4% 2.7% 2.7%
6-10 Years 1.1% 1.7% 2.3% 2.6% 1.7% 2.2%
11-17 Years 2.5% 2.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5%
18-34 Years 9.8% 9.9% 9.7% 10.5% 9.8% 10.2%
35-49 Years 20.9% 21.3% 20.6% 19.0% 20.7% 20.1%
50-64 Years 53.2% 50.6% 45.6% 45.5% 49.4% 47.9%
65+ Years 9.8% 10.3% 15.5% 16.0% 12.6% 13.3%


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

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

(-) = None in category.