Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Previous LU/HL Tx 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 1,857 2,223 2,368 2,427 2,350 2,214 2,259 2,096 1,024 988
Yes 55 54 61 57 67 67 56 67 28 44
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 97.1% 97.6% 97.5% 97.7% 97.2% 97.1% 97.6% 96.9% 97.3% 95.7%
Yes 2.9% 2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 2.9% 2.4% 3.1% 2.7% 4.3%


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.