Table 12.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2001 to 2005

Current Age Active Inactive All
2001-2005 2005 2001-2005 2005 2001-2005 2005
Total 10,230 1,053 7,922 2,086 18,152 3,139
<1 Year 7 - 0 - 7 -
1-5 Years 40 11 48 7 88 18
6-10 Years 119 26 65 9 184 35
11-17 Years 421 40 239 75 660 115
18-34 Years 1,609 152 1,236 322 2,845 474
35-49 Years 2,631 242 2,494 627 5,125 869
50-64 Years 5,051 529 3,444 929 8,495 1,458
65+ Years 352 53 396 117 748 170
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 0.1% - 0.0% - 0.0% -
1-5 Years 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
6-10 Years 1.2% 2.5% 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% 1.1%
11-17 Years 4.1% 3.8% 3.0% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7%
18-34 Years 15.7% 14.4% 15.6% 15.4% 15.7% 15.1%
35-49 Years 25.7% 23.0% 31.5% 30.1% 28.2% 27.7%
50-64 Years 49.4% 50.2% 43.5% 44.5% 46.8% 46.4%
65+ Years 3.4% 5.0% 5.0% 5.6% 4.1% 5.4%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2006.

(%) = Percentages are based on totals including missing and unknown.

(-) = None in category.