Table 13.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Heart-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 394 53 436 84 830 137
White 300 40 314 61 614 101
African American 45 6 61 11 106 17
Hispanic/Latino 33 4 48 10 81 14
Asian 14 2 10 1 24 3
Other/Multi-race 2 1 3 1 5 2
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 76.1% 75.5% 72.0% 72.6% 74.0% 73.7%
African American 11.4% 11.3% 14.0% 13.1% 12.8% 12.4%
Hispanic/Latino 8.4% 7.5% 11.0% 11.9% 9.8% 10.2%
Asian 3.6% 3.8% 2.3% 1.2% 2.9% 2.2%
Other/Multi-race 0.5% 1.9% 0.7% 1.2% 0.6% 1.5%


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

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

(-) = None in category.