Table 8.1

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

Kidney-Pancreas Waiting List

Blood Type Year
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 855 989 1,148 1,358 1,496 1,708 2,052 2,370 2,378 2,425
O 428 484 553 682 725 879 1,046 1,246 1,267 1,314
A 290 336 415 441 486 537 667 759 715 702
B 114 145 154 200 239 245 288 311 345 353
AB 23 24 26 35 46 47 51 54 51 56
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 50.1% 48.9% 48.2% 50.2% 48.5% 51.5% 51.0% 52.6% 53.3% 54.2%
A 33.9% 34.0% 36.1% 32.5% 32.5% 31.4% 32.5% 32.0% 30.1% 28.9%
B 13.3% 14.7% 13.4% 14.7% 16.0% 14.3% 14.0% 13.1% 14.5% 14.6%
AB 2.7% 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 3.1% 2.8% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1% 2.3%

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

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

(-) = None in category.

The kidney-pancreas waiting list began in 1992.