Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Residency 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
U.S. Resident 31,137 33,972 36,455 39,427 41,708 43,834 45,017 44,862 45,563 46,757
Nonresident Alien 277 328 360 426 438 382 428 413 455 466
Unknown 248 199 136 105 75 49 38 25 117 31
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
U.S. Resident 98.3% 98.5% 98.7% 98.7% 98.8% 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 98.8% 98.9%
Nonresident Alien 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
Unknown 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1%


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.