Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Previous Tx Any Organ 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
No 1,855 2,220 2,367 2,425 2,348 2,212 2,253 2,094 1,021 984
Yes 57 57 62 59 69 69 62 69 31 48
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 97.0% 97.5% 97.4% 97.6% 97.1% 97.0% 97.3% 96.8% 97.1% 95.3%
Yes 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 3.0% 2.7% 3.2% 2.9% 4.7%


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.