Table 12.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2002 to 2006

Ethnicity/Race 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
White 7,413 882 6,910 1,478 14,323 2,360
African American 821 84 905 186 1,726 270
Hispanic/Latino 439 48 448 114 887 162
Asian 120 12 174 35 294 47
Other/Multi-race 47 6 29 12 76 18
Unknown 3 - 0 - 3 -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 83.8% 85.5% 81.6% 81.0% 82.7% 82.6%
African American 9.3% 8.1% 10.7% 10.2% 10.0% 9.5%
Hispanic/Latino 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 6.2% 5.1% 5.7%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 2.1% 1.9% 1.7% 1.6%
Other/Multi-race 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% 0.6%
Unknown 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% -


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

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

(-) = None in category.