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Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1999 to 2008

Gender	Year
Gender	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	36,951	39,958	42,219	44,262	45,475	45,290	46,106	47,039	48,677	50,624
Female	15,684	16,902	17,890	18,699	19,269	19,117	19,296	19,637	20,281	20,909
Male	21,267	23,056	24,329	25,563	26,206	26,173	26,810	27,402	28,396	29,715
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	42.4%	42.3%	42.4%	42.2%	42.4%	42.2%	41.9%	41.7%	41.7%	41.3%
Male	57.6%	57.7%	57.6%	57.8%	57.6%	57.8%	58.1%	58.3%	58.3%	58.7%

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 4, 2009.

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

(-) = None in category.

Includes patients listed as active status at end of year.

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