Table 9.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1996 to 2005

Previous LI Tx 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
No 5,948 7,191 9,267 11,505 13,279 14,236 12,591 12,310 12,367 12,444
Yes 332 380 490 547 638 661 448 340 338 378
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No 94.7% 95.0% 95.0% 95.5% 95.4% 95.6% 96.6% 97.3% 97.3% 97.1%
Yes 5.3% 5.0% 5.0% 4.5% 4.6% 4.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.9%


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.