Table 11.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Heart Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Previous Tx Any Organ 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
No 2,357 2,331 2,445 2,407 2,347 2,179 1,987 1,727 1,516 1,260
Yes 79 83 80 71 74 78 68 82 74 74
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 96.8% 96.6% 96.8% 97.1% 96.9% 96.5% 96.7% 95.5% 95.3% 94.5%
Yes 3.2% 3.4% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1% 3.5% 3.3% 4.5% 4.7% 5.5%


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.