Table 1.11

Transplant Recipient Characteristics, 1993 to 2002

Race Year of Transplant
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 17,640 18,311 19,403 19,751 20,310 21,510 21,970 23,173 24,187 24,901
White 14,043 14,223 15,240 15,415 15,805 16,707 16,977 17,878 18,418 18,827
African American 2,854 3,182 3,242 3,406 3,507 3,696 3,834 3,980 4,321 4,417
Asian 449 544 552 606 665 724 728 762 819 881
Other/Multi-race 266 343 364 314 320 356 388 462 487 493
Unknown 28 19 5 10 13 27 43 91 142 283
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 79.6% 77.7% 78.5% 78.0% 77.8% 77.7% 77.3% 77.2% 76.1% 75.6%
African American 16.2% 17.4% 16.7% 17.2% 17.3% 17.2% 17.5% 17.2% 17.9% 17.7%
Asian 2.5% 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 3.3% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5%
Other/Multi-race 1.5% 1.9% 1.9% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Unknown 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 1.1%

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

These data include recipients of multi-organ transplants.

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

(-) = None in category.