Table 12.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung 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 8,843 1,032 8,466 1,825 17,309 2,857
<1 Year 6 - 0 - 6 -
1-5 Years 37 2 44 8 81 10
6-10 Years 109 16 62 20 171 36
11-17 Years 338 24 283 83 621 107
18-34 Years 1,350 157 1,297 265 2,647 422
35-49 Years 2,172 215 2,605 511 4,777 726
50-64 Years 4,458 543 3,721 822 8,179 1,365
65+ Years 373 75 454 116 827 191
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 0.1% - 0.0% - 0.0% -
1-5 Years 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
6-10 Years 1.2% 1.6% 0.7% 1.1% 1.0% 1.3%
11-17 Years 3.8% 2.3% 3.3% 4.5% 3.6% 3.7%
18-34 Years 15.3% 15.2% 15.3% 14.5% 15.3% 14.8%
35-49 Years 24.6% 20.8% 30.8% 28.0% 27.6% 25.4%
50-64 Years 50.4% 52.6% 44.0% 45.0% 47.3% 47.8%
65+ Years 4.2% 7.3% 5.4% 6.4% 4.8% 6.7%


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

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

(-) = None in category.