Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Gender	Year
Gender	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
Female	985	1,069	1,332	1,400	1,425	1,325	1,283	1,311	1,193	629
Male	734	843	945	1,029	1,059	1,092	998	1,004	971	424
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	57.3%	55.9%	58.5%	57.6%	57.4%	54.8%	56.2%	56.6%	55.1%	59.7%
Male	42.7%	44.1%	41.5%	42.4%	42.6%	45.2%	43.8%	43.4%	44.9%	40.3%

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.