Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Gender 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
Female 13,673 14,702 15,680 16,901 17,888 18,699 19,270 19,120 19,309 19,734
Male 17,989 19,797 21,271 23,057 24,333 25,566 26,213 26,180 26,826 27,520
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 43.2% 42.6% 42.4% 42.3% 42.4% 42.2% 42.4% 42.2% 41.9% 41.8%
Male 56.8% 57.4% 57.6% 57.7% 57.6% 57.8% 57.6% 57.8% 58.1% 58.2%


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.