Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Gender 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
Female 1,069 1,332 1,400 1,425 1,326 1,283 1,310 1,192 630 635
Male 843 945 1,029 1,059 1,091 998 1,005 971 422 397
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 55.9% 58.5% 57.6% 57.4% 54.9% 56.2% 56.6% 55.1% 59.9% 61.5%
Male 44.1% 41.5% 42.4% 42.6% 45.1% 43.8% 43.4% 44.9% 40.1% 38.5%


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.