Table 9.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 6,280 7,571 9,757 12,052 13,917 14,897 13,039 12,650 12,705 12,822
O 3,316 3,994 5,052 6,220 7,096 7,604 6,709 6,474 6,439 6,424
A 2,140 2,601 3,367 4,184 4,954 5,208 4,547 4,494 4,651 4,679
B 654 809 1,094 1,349 1,553 1,699 1,460 1,394 1,345 1,417
AB 170 167 244 299 314 386 323 288 270 302
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 52.8% 52.8% 51.8% 51.6% 51.0% 51.0% 51.5% 51.2% 50.7% 50.1%
A 34.1% 34.4% 34.5% 34.7% 35.6% 35.0% 34.9% 35.5% 36.6% 36.5%
B 10.4% 10.7% 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 11.4% 11.2% 11.0% 10.6% 11.1%
AB 2.7% 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1% 2.4%


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.