Table 1.4

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

Residency 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
U.S. Resident 46,539 52,490 58,931 64,342 70,636 75,927 77,638 81,090 84,702 88,775
Nonresident Alien 391 476 585 663 759 782 724 776 821 870
Unknown 467 415 346 255 233 184 136 113 87 239
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
U.S. Resident 98.2% 98.3% 98.4% 98.6% 98.6% 98.7% 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 98.8%
Nonresident Alien 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
Unknown 1.0% 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%


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

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

(-) = None in category.