Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Peak PRA 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
0-9% 15,148 17,924 20,498 22,192 24,635 26,610 27,805 28,575 28,564 28,431
10-79% 7,009 7,176 7,397 7,771 7,853 8,025 8,618 8,883 8,867 9,257
80%+ 4,105 4,245 4,452 4,800 5,150 5,323 5,721 6,027 6,063 6,678
Unknown 2,495 2,318 2,157 2,196 2,330 2,277 2,141 2,036 1,846 1,985
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
0-9% 52.7% 56.6% 59.4% 60.0% 61.6% 63.0% 62.8% 62.8% 63.0% 61.3%
10-79% 24.4% 22.7% 21.4% 21.0% 19.6% 19.0% 19.5% 19.5% 19.6% 20.0%
80%+ 14.3% 13.4% 12.9% 13.0% 12.9% 12.6% 12.9% 13.2% 13.4% 14.4%
Unknown 8.7% 7.3% 6.3% 5.9% 5.8% 5.4% 4.8% 4.5% 4.1% 4.3%


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.