Table 9.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Gender	Year
Gender	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
Female	2,773	3,248	4,151	5,120	5,875	6,290	5,556	5,236	5,125	5,161
Male	3,507	4,323	5,606	6,932	8,042	8,607	7,483	7,414	7,580	7,661
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	44.2%	42.9%	42.5%	42.5%	42.2%	42.2%	42.6%	41.4%	40.3%	40.3%
Male	55.8%	57.1%	57.5%	57.5%	57.8%	57.8%	57.4%	58.6%	59.7%	59.7%

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.