Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1995 to 2004

Previous Tx Any Organ 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
No 19,675 22,394 25,051 27,507 29,542 32,302 34,191 35,712 37,005 37,194
Yes 5,834 6,381 6,628 7,021 7,439 7,687 8,078 8,625 8,639 8,482
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 77.1% 77.8% 79.1% 79.7% 79.9% 80.8% 80.9% 80.5% 81.1% 81.4%
Yes 22.9% 22.2% 20.9% 20.3% 20.1% 19.2% 19.1% 19.5% 18.9% 18.6%


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.