Table 1.4

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

Patient Status 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
Active 40,719 45,290 51,045 56,308 61,665 64,822 64,743 65,280 64,414 63,814
Inactive 6,534 8,057 8,768 8,951 9,963 12,071 13,755 16,699 21,196 26,053
Unknown 144 34 49 1 - - - - - 17
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Active 85.9% 84.8% 85.3% 86.3% 86.1% 84.3% 82.5% 79.6% 75.2% 71.0%
Inactive 13.8% 15.1% 14.6% 13.7% 13.9% 15.7% 17.5% 20.4% 24.8% 29.0%
Unknown 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%


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

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

(-) = None in category.