Table 1.4

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

Gender	Year
Gender	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
Female	20,058	22,709	25,244	27,641	30,304	32,586	33,270	34,837	36,133	37,601
Male	27,339	30,672	34,618	37,619	41,324	44,307	45,228	47,142	49,477	52,283
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	42.3%	42.5%	42.2%	42.4%	42.3%	42.4%	42.4%	42.5%	42.2%	41.8%
Male	57.7%	57.5%	57.8%	57.6%	57.7%	57.6%	57.6%	57.5%	57.8%	58.2%

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

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

(-) = None in category.