Table 12.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Previous LU/HL Tx 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
No 1,669 1,857 2,223 2,368 2,427 2,350 2,214 2,259 2,097 1,025
Yes 50 55 54 61 57 67 67 56 67 28
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 97.1% 97.1% 97.6% 97.5% 97.7% 97.2% 97.1% 97.6% 96.9% 97.3%
Yes 2.9% 2.9% 2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 2.9% 2.4% 3.1% 2.7%


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.