Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Previous Tx Any Organ 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
No 25,034 27,482 29,514 32,275 34,140 35,638 36,852 36,849 37,686 38,713
Yes 6,628 7,017 7,437 7,683 8,081 8,627 8,631 8,451 8,449 8,541
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 79.1% 79.7% 79.9% 80.8% 80.9% 80.5% 81.0% 81.3% 81.7% 81.9%
Yes 20.9% 20.3% 20.1% 19.2% 19.1% 19.5% 19.0% 18.7% 18.3% 18.1%


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.