Table 9.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2000 to 2004

Primary Diagnosis Active Inactive All
2000-2004 2004 2000-2004 2004 2000-2004 2004
Total 67,304 12,744 17,704 4,389 85,008 17,133
Non-Cholestatic Cirrhosis 47,499 9,199 9,855 2,510 57,354 11,709
Cholestatic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 7,417 1,343 1,327 316 8,744 1,659
Acute Hepatic Necrosis 3,341 570 1,017 234 4,358 804
Biliary Atresia 1,260 214 571 133 1,831 347
Metabolic Diseases 1,124 189 430 111 1,554 300
Malignant Neoplasms 746 141 153 37 899 178
Other 5,828 1,077 1,924 531 7,752 1,608
Unknown 89 11 2,427 517 2,516 528
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Non-Cholestatic Cirrhosis 70.6% 72.2% 55.7% 57.2% 67.5% 68.3%
Cholestatic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 11.0% 10.5% 7.5% 7.2% 10.3% 9.7%
Acute Hepatic Necrosis 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% 5.3% 5.1% 4.7%
Biliary Atresia 1.9% 1.7% 3.2% 3.0% 2.2% 2.0%
Metabolic Diseases 1.7% 1.5% 2.4% 2.5% 1.8% 1.8%
Malignant Neoplasms 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 1.0%
Other 8.7% 8.5% 10.9% 12.1% 9.1% 9.4%
Unknown 0.1% 0.1% 13.7% 11.8% 3.0% 3.1%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 2, 2005.

(%) = Percentages are based on totals including missing and unknown.

(-) = None in category.