Table 9.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Blood Type Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 7,571 9,758 12,051 13,914 14,893 13,036 12,642 12,692 12,763 12,548
O 3,994 5,052 6,219 7,096 7,604 6,709 6,473 6,434 6,395 6,224
A 2,601 3,368 4,184 4,952 5,205 4,545 4,489 4,646 4,657 4,706
B 809 1,094 1,349 1,552 1,698 1,459 1,393 1,343 1,411 1,348
AB 167 244 299 314 386 323 287 269 300 270
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 52.8% 51.8% 51.6% 51.0% 51.1% 51.5% 51.2% 50.7% 50.1% 49.6%
A 34.4% 34.5% 34.7% 35.6% 34.9% 34.9% 35.5% 36.6% 36.5% 37.5%
B 10.7% 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 11.4% 11.2% 11.0% 10.6% 11.1% 10.7%
AB 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 2.2%


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.