Table 12.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Lung Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2001 to 2005

Primary Diagnosis 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
Emphysema/COPD 3,225 373 1,999 510 5,224 883
Cystic Fibrosis 1,673 164 1,035 299 2,708 463
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 1,732 126 1,154 340 2,886 466
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency 599 75 430 107 1,029 182
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 832 74 1,374 326 2,206 400
Retransplant/Graft Failure 263 23 184 41 447 64
Congenital Disease 186 15 267 59 453 74
Other 1,471 145 1,205 315 2,676 460
Unknown 249 58 274 89 523 147
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Emphysema/COPD 31.5% 35.4% 25.2% 24.4% 28.8% 28.1%
Cystic Fibrosis 16.4% 15.6% 13.1% 14.3% 14.9% 14.7%
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 16.9% 12.0% 14.6% 16.3% 15.9% 14.8%
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency 5.9% 7.1% 5.4% 5.1% 5.7% 5.8%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 8.1% 7.0% 17.3% 15.6% 12.2% 12.7%
Retransplant/Graft Failure 2.6% 2.2% 2.3% 2.0% 2.5% 2.0%
Congenital Disease 1.8% 1.4% 3.4% 2.8% 2.5% 2.4%
Other 14.4% 13.8% 15.2% 15.1% 14.7% 14.7%
Unknown 2.4% 5.5% 3.5% 4.3% 2.9% 4.7%


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

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

(-) = None in category.