Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Previous KI/KP Tx 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
No 22,527 25,227 27,720 29,811 32,603 34,539 36,113 37,359 37,403 38,387
Yes 6,230 6,436 6,784 7,148 7,365 7,696 8,172 8,162 7,937 7,964
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 78.3% 79.7% 80.3% 80.7% 81.6% 81.8% 81.5% 82.1% 82.5% 82.8%
Yes 21.7% 20.3% 19.7% 19.3% 18.4% 18.2% 18.5% 17.9% 17.5% 17.2%


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.