Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Gender 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
Female 12,341 13,673 14,702 15,681 16,903 17,893 18,699 19,280 19,131 19,397
Male 16,416 17,990 19,802 21,278 23,065 24,342 25,586 26,241 26,209 26,954
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 42.9% 43.2% 42.6% 42.4% 42.3% 42.4% 42.2% 42.4% 42.2% 41.8%
Male 57.1% 56.8% 57.4% 57.6% 57.7% 57.6% 57.8% 57.6% 57.8% 58.2%


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.