Table 9.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 1997 to 2006

Gender	Year
Gender	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
Female	3,247	4,150	5,120	5,873	6,289	5,556	5,234	5,122	5,140	4,959
Male	4,324	5,608	6,931	8,041	8,604	7,480	7,408	7,570	7,623	7,589
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	42.9%	42.5%	42.5%	42.2%	42.2%	42.6%	41.4%	40.4%	40.3%	39.5%
Male	57.1%	57.5%	57.5%	57.8%	57.8%	57.4%	58.6%	59.6%	59.7%	60.5%

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.