Table 9.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1995 to 2004

Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 4,689 6,285 7,579 9,765 12,058 13,927 14,915 13,052 12,666 12,744
O 2,469 3,320 4,000 5,057 6,225 7,100 7,609 6,713 6,482 6,459
A 1,589 2,141 2,603 3,370 4,185 4,958 5,214 4,553 4,500 4,664
B 507 654 809 1,094 1,349 1,555 1,706 1,463 1,396 1,351
AB 124 170 167 244 299 314 386 323 288 270
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 52.7% 52.8% 52.8% 51.8% 51.6% 51.0% 51.0% 51.4% 51.2% 50.7%
A 33.9% 34.1% 34.3% 34.5% 34.7% 35.6% 35.0% 34.9% 35.5% 36.6%
B 10.8% 10.4% 10.7% 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 11.4% 11.2% 11.0% 10.6%
AB 2.6% 2.7% 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1%


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.