Table 5.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2001 to 2005

Time Waiting Active Inactive All
2001-2005 2005 2001-2005 2005 2001-2005 2005
Total 223,732 46,351 47,606 15,943 271,338 62,294
0-<6 Mos 45,767 9,505 4,693 2,129 50,460 11,634
6-<12 Mos 39,905 8,557 4,322 1,777 44,227 10,334
1-<2 Years 55,253 11,732 8,160 2,865 63,413 14,597
2-<3 Years 34,270 6,789 7,300 2,209 41,570 8,998
3-<5 Years 32,689 6,498 11,260 3,354 43,949 9,852
5-<9 Years 13,098 2,695 9,316 2,819 22,414 5,514
9 Years+ 2,750 575 2,555 790 5,305 1,365
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
0-<6 Mos 20.5% 20.5% 9.9% 13.4% 18.6% 18.7%
6-<12 Mos 17.8% 18.5% 9.1% 11.1% 16.3% 16.6%
1-<2 Years 24.7% 25.3% 17.1% 18.0% 23.4% 23.4%
2-<3 Years 15.3% 14.6% 15.3% 13.9% 15.3% 14.4%
3-<5 Years 14.6% 14.0% 23.7% 21.0% 16.2% 15.8%
5-<9 Years 5.9% 5.8% 19.6% 17.7% 8.3% 8.9%
9 Years+ 1.2% 1.2% 5.4% 5.0% 2.0% 2.2%


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

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

(-) = None in category.