Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 1,719 1,912 2,277 2,429 2,484 2,417 2,281 2,315 2,164 1,053
O 867 941 1,117 1,188 1,209 1,239 1,171 1,160 1,074 524
A 626 722 840 883 920 874 799 829 833 405
B 180 196 235 275 259 224 238 238 189 99
AB 46 53 85 83 96 80 73 88 68 25
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 50.4% 49.2% 49.1% 48.9% 48.7% 51.3% 51.3% 50.1% 49.6% 49.8%
A 36.4% 37.8% 36.9% 36.4% 37.0% 36.2% 35.0% 35.8% 38.5% 38.5%
B 10.5% 10.3% 10.3% 11.3% 10.4% 9.3% 10.4% 10.3% 8.7% 9.4%
AB 2.7% 2.8% 3.7% 3.4% 3.9% 3.3% 3.2% 3.8% 3.1% 2.4%


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.