Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1995 to 2004

Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 25,509 28,775 31,679 34,528 36,981 39,989 42,269 44,337 45,644 45,676
O 13,262 15,060 16,716 18,222 19,591 21,035 22,306 23,393 24,081 24,229
A 7,266 7,971 8,726 9,478 10,247 11,060 11,655 12,186 12,497 12,455
B 4,401 5,070 5,477 5,962 6,238 6,851 7,195 7,586 7,880 7,772
AB 580 674 760 866 905 1,043 1,113 1,172 1,186 1,220
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 52.0% 52.3% 52.8% 52.8% 53.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 53.0%
A 28.5% 27.7% 27.5% 27.5% 27.7% 27.7% 27.6% 27.5% 27.4% 27.3%
B 17.3% 17.6% 17.3% 17.3% 16.9% 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 17.3% 17.0%
AB 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7%


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.