Table 5.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2002 to 2006

Time Waiting Active Inactive All
2002-2006 2006 2002-2006 2006 2002-2006 2006
Total 228,437 47,254 61,321 19,707 289,758 66,961
0-<6 Mos 47,157 10,030 7,375 3,031 54,532 13,061
6-<12 Mos 40,745 8,378 6,144 2,227 46,889 10,605
1-<2 Years 56,256 11,673 10,899 3,731 67,155 15,404
2-<3 Years 35,064 7,382 9,318 2,968 44,382 10,350
3-<5 Years 33,012 6,471 13,483 3,775 46,495 10,246
5-<9 Years 13,400 2,729 10,996 3,068 24,396 5,797
9 Years+ 2,803 591 3,106 907 5,909 1,498
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
0-<6 Mos 20.6% 21.2% 12.0% 15.4% 18.8% 19.5%
6-<12 Mos 17.8% 17.7% 10.0% 11.3% 16.2% 15.8%
1-<2 Years 24.6% 24.7% 17.8% 18.9% 23.2% 23.0%
2-<3 Years 15.3% 15.6% 15.2% 15.1% 15.3% 15.5%
3-<5 Years 14.5% 13.7% 22.0% 19.2% 16.0% 15.3%
5-<9 Years 5.9% 5.8% 17.9% 15.6% 8.4% 8.7%
9 Years+ 1.2% 1.3% 5.1% 4.6% 2.0% 2.2%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

(%) = Percentages are based on totals including missing and unknown.

(-) = None in category.