Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Blood Type Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 1,912 2,277 2,429 2,484 2,417 2,281 2,315 2,163 1,052 1,032
O 941 1,117 1,188 1,209 1,239 1,171 1,160 1,074 524 542
A 722 840 883 920 874 799 829 832 404 363
B 196 235 275 259 224 238 238 189 99 101
AB 53 85 83 96 80 73 88 68 25 26
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 49.2% 49.1% 48.9% 48.7% 51.3% 51.3% 50.1% 49.7% 49.8% 52.5%
A 37.8% 36.9% 36.4% 37.0% 36.2% 35.0% 35.8% 38.5% 38.4% 35.2%
B 10.3% 10.3% 11.3% 10.4% 9.3% 10.4% 10.3% 8.7% 9.4% 9.8%
AB 2.8% 3.7% 3.4% 3.9% 3.3% 3.2% 3.8% 3.1% 2.4% 2.5%


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

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

(-) = None in category.

Includes patients listed as active status at end of year.