Table 9.1

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year, 1994 to 2003

Liver Waiting List

Blood Type Year
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 3,955 5,526 7,261 9,297 11,562 13,958 16,133 17,953 16,790 17,171
O 2,029 2,869 3,786 4,802 5,913 7,150 8,164 9,052 8,543 8,659
A 1,336 1,873 2,488 3,239 4,006 4,839 5,742 6,297 5,892 6,104
B 466 615 769 1,010 1,311 1,574 1,811 2,076 1,910 1,951
AB 124 169 218 246 332 395 416 528 445 457
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 51.3% 51.9% 52.1% 51.7% 51.1% 51.2% 50.6% 50.4% 50.9% 50.4%
A 33.8% 33.9% 34.3% 34.8% 34.6% 34.7% 35.6% 35.1% 35.1% 35.5%
B 11.8% 11.1% 10.6% 10.9% 11.3% 11.3% 11.2% 11.6% 11.4% 11.4%
AB 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 2.6% 2.9% 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7%

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 3, 2004.

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

(-) = None in category.