Table 9.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2001 to 2005

Ethnicity/Race 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
White 47,913 9,207 14,479 3,118 62,392 12,325
African American 4,713 876 1,491 350 6,204 1,226
Hispanic/Latino 9,985 2,050 2,508 592 12,493 2,642
Asian 3,040 599 992 248 4,032 847
Other/Multi-race 410 84 134 36 544 120
Unknown 52 6 15 2 67 8
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 72.5% 71.8% 73.8% 71.7% 72.8% 71.8%
African American 7.1% 6.8% 7.6% 8.1% 7.2% 7.1%
Hispanic/Latino 15.1% 16.0% 12.8% 13.6% 14.6% 15.4%
Asian 4.6% 4.7% 5.1% 5.7% 4.7% 4.9%
Other/Multi-race 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.7%
Unknown 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%


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

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

(-) = None in category.