Table 11.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Heart Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Residency 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
U.S. Resident 2,410 2,396 2,507 2,459 2,407 2,248 2,047 1,808 1,584 1,319
Nonresident Alien 9 9 7 7 7 9 8 1 6 9
Unknown 17 9 11 12 7 - - - - 6
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
U.S. Resident 98.9% 99.3% 99.3% 99.2% 99.4% 99.6% 99.6% 99.9% 99.6% 98.9%
Nonresident Alien 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.7%
Unknown 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% - - - - 0.4%


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.