Table 1.4

Characteristics of Waiting List Patients at End of Year, 1996 to 2005

Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 47,397 53,381 59,862 65,260 71,628 76,893 78,498 81,979 85,610 89,884
O 24,588 27,707 31,039 33,969 37,186 39,996 40,977 42,627 44,469 46,729
A 14,317 16,249 18,215 19,953 21,961 23,426 23,691 24,812 26,077 27,220
B 7,277 8,084 8,988 9,631 10,561 11,365 11,710 12,307 12,774 13,448
AB 1,215 1,341 1,620 1,707 1,920 2,106 2,120 2,233 2,290 2,487
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 52.1% 51.9% 52.0% 52.2% 52.0% 51.9% 52.0%
A 30.2% 30.4% 30.4% 30.6% 30.7% 30.5% 30.2% 30.3% 30.5% 30.3%
B 15.4% 15.1% 15.0% 14.8% 14.7% 14.8% 14.9% 15.0% 14.9% 15.0%
AB 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2006.

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

(-) = None in category.