Table 12.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2002 to 2006

Primary Diagnosis 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
Emphysema/COPD 2,860 371 2,073 435 4,933 806
Cystic Fibrosis 1,400 156 1,139 266 2,539 422
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 1,501 148 1,292 295 2,793 443
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency 503 58 454 93 957 151
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 648 51 1,431 280 2,079 331
Retransplant/Graft Failure 241 41 176 35 417 76
Congenital Disease 141 15 278 53 419 68
Other 1,271 140 1,289 272 2,560 412
Unknown 278 52 334 96 612 148
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Emphysema/COPD 32.3% 35.9% 24.5% 23.8% 28.5% 28.2%
Cystic Fibrosis 15.8% 15.1% 13.5% 14.6% 14.7% 14.8%
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 17.0% 14.3% 15.3% 16.2% 16.1% 15.5%
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 5.5% 5.3%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 7.3% 4.9% 16.9% 15.3% 12.0% 11.6%
Retransplant/Graft Failure 2.7% 4.0% 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 2.7%
Congenital Disease 1.6% 1.5% 3.3% 2.9% 2.4% 2.4%
Other 14.4% 13.6% 15.2% 14.9% 14.8% 14.4%
Unknown 3.1% 5.0% 3.9% 5.3% 3.5% 5.2%


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

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

(-) = None in category.