Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Time Waiting 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
0-<6 Mos 7,528 8,113 8,182 8,806 8,642 9,013 9,294 9,312 9,508 10,030
6-<12 Mos 6,072 6,316 6,718 7,257 7,510 7,782 7,975 8,070 8,540 8,378
1-<2 Years 8,043 8,581 9,214 9,790 10,597 10,821 11,087 10,987 11,688 11,673
2-<3 Years 4,695 5,180 5,546 6,083 6,508 7,050 6,989 6,912 6,731 7,382
3-<5 Years 3,585 4,343 5,027 5,458 6,049 6,519 6,848 6,740 6,434 6,471
5-<9 Years 1,373 1,555 1,820 2,070 2,382 2,542 2,736 2,731 2,662 2,729
9 Years+ 366 411 444 494 533 538 554 548 572 591
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
0-<6 Mos 23.8% 23.5% 22.1% 22.0% 20.5% 20.4% 20.4% 20.6% 20.6% 21.2%
6-<12 Mos 19.2% 18.3% 18.2% 18.2% 17.8% 17.6% 17.5% 17.8% 18.5% 17.7%
1-<2 Years 25.4% 24.9% 24.9% 24.5% 25.1% 24.4% 24.4% 24.3% 25.3% 24.7%
2-<3 Years 14.8% 15.0% 15.0% 15.2% 15.4% 15.9% 15.4% 15.3% 14.6% 15.6%
3-<5 Years 11.3% 12.6% 13.6% 13.7% 14.3% 14.7% 15.1% 14.9% 13.9% 13.7%
5-<9 Years 4.3% 4.5% 4.9% 5.2% 5.6% 5.7% 6.0% 6.0% 5.8% 5.8%
9 Years+ 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3%


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.