Table 9.16

Prevalence of People Living with a Functioning Transplant at End of Year

Liver Recipients, 1996 to 2004

Recipient Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 16,618 18,715 21,041 23,393 25,747 28,014 30,235 32,592 33,629
O 7,079 7,917 8,912 9,914 10,898 11,774 12,769 13,837 14,372
A 6,892 7,766 8,663 9,593 10,516 11,492 12,309 13,114 13,330
B 1,922 2,193 2,504 2,795 3,107 3,402 3,682 4,050 4,281
AB 725 839 962 1,091 1,226 1,346 1,475 1,591 1,646
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 42.6% 42.3% 42.4% 42.4% 42.3% 42.0% 42.2% 42.5% 42.7%
A 41.5% 41.5% 41.2% 41.0% 40.8% 41.0% 40.7% 40.2% 39.6%
B 11.6% 11.7% 11.9% 11.9% 12.1% 12.1% 12.2% 12.4% 12.7%
AB 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9%


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

(-) = None in category.