Table 9.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2000 to 2004

Ethnicity/Race 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
White 49,189 9,190 13,212 3,225 62,401 12,415
African American 4,879 889 1,316 333 6,195 1,222
Hispanic/Latino 9,752 1,998 2,191 567 11,943 2,565
Asian 3,060 578 855 230 3,915 808
Other/Multi-race 394 84 111 32 505 116
Unknown 30 5 19 2 49 7
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 73.1% 72.1% 74.6% 73.5% 73.4% 72.5%
African American 7.2% 7.0% 7.4% 7.6% 7.3% 7.1%
Hispanic/Latino 14.5% 15.7% 12.4% 12.9% 14.0% 15.0%
Asian 4.5% 4.5% 4.8% 5.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Other/Multi-race 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7%
Unknown 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%


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

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

(-) = None in category.