Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 28,757 31,663 34,504 36,959 39,968 42,235 44,285 45,521 45,340 46,351
O 15,049 16,709 18,210 19,575 21,025 22,294 23,372 24,019 24,063 24,660
A 7,968 8,722 9,470 10,240 11,052 11,639 12,168 12,462 12,360 12,655
B 5,066 5,472 5,958 6,239 6,849 7,191 7,576 7,858 7,702 7,779
AB 674 760 866 905 1,042 1,111 1,169 1,182 1,215 1,257
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 52.3% 52.8% 52.8% 53.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 53.1% 53.2%
A 27.7% 27.5% 27.4% 27.7% 27.7% 27.6% 27.5% 27.4% 27.3% 27.3%
B 17.6% 17.3% 17.3% 16.9% 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 17.3% 17.0% 16.8%
AB 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 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.