Table 1.4

Characteristics of Waiting List Patients at End of Year, 1993 to 2002

Gender	Year
	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total	31,694	35,788	41,613	47,488	53,482	60,003	65,471	71,909	77,334	79,387
Female	13,219	15,027	17,635	20,102	22,753	25,307	27,721	30,415	32,768	33,636
Male	18,475	20,761	23,978	27,386	30,729	34,696	37,750	41,494	44,566	45,751
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	41.7%	42.0%	42.4%	42.3%	42.5%	42.2%	42.3%	42.3%	42.4%	42.4%
Male	58.3%	58.0%	57.6%	57.7%	57.5%	57.8%	57.7%	57.7%	57.6%	57.6%

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of August 1, 2003.

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

(-) = None in category.