Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1995 to 2004

Previous KI/KP Tx 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 19,795 22,545 25,240 27,739 29,831 32,619 34,570 36,162 37,479 37,707
Yes 5,714 6,230 6,439 6,789 7,150 7,370 7,699 8,175 8,165 7,969
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 77.6% 78.3% 79.7% 80.3% 80.7% 81.6% 81.8% 81.6% 82.1% 82.6%
Yes 22.4% 21.7% 20.3% 19.7% 19.3% 18.4% 18.2% 18.4% 17.9% 17.4%


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.