Table 9.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2001 to 2005

Primary Diagnosis Active Inactive All
2001-2005 2005 2001-2005 2005 2001-2005 2005
Total 66,113 12,822 19,619 4,346 85,732 17,168
Non-Cholestatic Cirrhosis 46,938 9,222 11,059 2,616 57,997 11,838
Cholestatic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 7,151 1,339 1,442 320 8,593 1,659
Acute Hepatic Necrosis 3,144 538 1,069 225 4,213 763
Biliary Atresia 1,191 215 586 115 1,777 330
Metabolic Diseases 1,086 215 465 96 1,551 311
Malignant Neoplasms 757 160 176 45 933 205
Other 5,761 1,110 2,201 544 7,962 1,654
Unknown 85 23 2,621 385 2,706 408
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Non-Cholestatic Cirrhosis 71.0% 71.9% 56.4% 60.2% 67.6% 69.0%
Cholestatic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 10.8% 10.4% 7.4% 7.4% 10.0% 9.7%
Acute Hepatic Necrosis 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 5.2% 4.9% 4.4%
Biliary Atresia 1.8% 1.7% 3.0% 2.6% 2.1% 1.9%
Metabolic Diseases 1.6% 1.7% 2.4% 2.2% 1.8% 1.8%
Malignant Neoplasms 1.1% 1.2% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2%
Other 8.7% 8.7% 11.2% 12.5% 9.3% 9.6%
Unknown 0.1% 0.2% 13.4% 8.9% 3.2% 2.4%


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

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

(-) = None in category.