Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1995 to 2004

Gender 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
Female 10,974 12,355 13,682 14,713 15,694 16,912 17,907 18,721 19,323 19,267
Male 14,535 16,420 17,997 19,815 21,287 23,077 24,362 25,616 26,321 26,409
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 43.0% 42.9% 43.2% 42.6% 42.4% 42.3% 42.4% 42.2% 42.3% 42.2%
Male 57.0% 57.1% 56.8% 57.4% 57.6% 57.7% 57.6% 57.8% 57.7% 57.8%


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.