Table 11.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Heart Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 2,436 2,414 2,525 2,478 2,421 2,257 2,055 1,809 1,590 1,334
O 1,335 1,322 1,395 1,412 1,412 1,337 1,217 1,079 998 851
A 786 804 847 821 754 701 637 545 439 355
B 254 248 232 213 206 195 175 162 132 108
AB 61 40 51 32 49 24 26 23 21 20
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 54.8% 54.8% 55.2% 57.0% 58.3% 59.2% 59.2% 59.6% 62.8% 63.8%
A 32.3% 33.3% 33.5% 33.1% 31.1% 31.1% 31.0% 30.1% 27.6% 26.6%
B 10.4% 10.3% 9.2% 8.6% 8.5% 8.6% 8.5% 9.0% 8.3% 8.1%
AB 2.5% 1.7% 2.0% 1.3% 2.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5%


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

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

(-) = None in category.

Includes patients listed as active status at end of year.