Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1995 to 2004

Gender Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 1,457 1,718 1,913 2,278 2,430 2,485 2,418 2,281 2,315 2,167
Female 813 985 1,070 1,333 1,401 1,426 1,325 1,283 1,312 1,196
Male 644 733 843 945 1,029 1,059 1,093 998 1,003 971
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 55.8% 57.3% 55.9% 58.5% 57.7% 57.4% 54.8% 56.2% 56.7% 55.2%
Male 44.2% 42.7% 44.1% 41.5% 42.3% 42.6% 45.2% 43.8% 43.3% 44.8%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 2, 2005.

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

(-) = None in category.

Includes patients listed as active status at end of year.