Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Peak PRA Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 31,662 34,499 36,951 39,958 42,221 44,265 45,483 45,300 46,135 47,254
0-9% 17,918 20,490 22,182 24,627 26,612 27,814 28,616 28,734 28,825 28,564
10-79% 7,173 7,392 7,765 7,846 8,023 8,624 8,902 8,912 9,331 9,898
80%+ 4,243 4,448 4,794 5,148 5,327 5,730 6,049 6,100 6,735 7,486
Unknown 2,328 2,169 2,210 2,337 2,259 2,097 1,916 1,554 1,244 1,306
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
0-9% 56.6% 59.4% 60.0% 61.6% 63.0% 62.8% 62.9% 63.4% 62.5% 60.4%
10-79% 22.7% 21.4% 21.0% 19.6% 19.0% 19.5% 19.6% 19.7% 20.2% 20.9%
80%+ 13.4% 12.9% 13.0% 12.9% 12.6% 12.9% 13.3% 13.5% 14.6% 15.8%
Unknown 7.4% 6.3% 6.0% 5.8% 5.4% 4.7% 4.2% 3.4% 2.7% 2.8%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

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

(-) = None in category.

Includes patients listed as active status at end of year.