Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Blood Type Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 31,662 34,499 36,951 39,958 42,221 44,265 45,483 45,300 46,135 47,254
O 16,706 18,205 19,570 21,016 22,285 23,359 23,996 24,046 24,548 25,169
A 8,723 9,472 10,238 11,051 11,636 12,164 12,456 12,350 12,602 12,987
B 5,473 5,956 6,238 6,849 7,190 7,573 7,849 7,691 7,733 7,835
AB 760 866 905 1,042 1,110 1,169 1,182 1,213 1,252 1,263
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 52.8% 52.8% 53.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 53.1% 53.2% 53.3%
A 27.6% 27.5% 27.7% 27.7% 27.6% 27.5% 27.4% 27.3% 27.3% 27.5%
B 17.3% 17.3% 16.9% 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 17.3% 17.0% 16.8% 16.6%
AB 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%


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.