Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Previous KI/KP Tx 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 25,227 27,717 29,807 32,596 34,524 36,095 37,326 37,369 38,198 39,259
Yes 6,435 6,782 7,144 7,362 7,697 8,170 8,157 7,931 7,937 7,995
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 79.7% 80.3% 80.7% 81.6% 81.8% 81.5% 82.1% 82.5% 82.8% 83.1%
Yes 20.3% 19.7% 19.3% 18.4% 18.2% 18.5% 17.9% 17.5% 17.2% 16.9%


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.