Table 9.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2002 to 2006

Primary Diagnosis Active Inactive All
2002-2006 2006 2002-2006 2006 2002-2006 2006
Total 63,681 12,548 20,696 4,313 84,377 16,861
Non-Cholestatic Cirrhosis 45,649 9,171 11,944 2,665 57,593 11,836
Cholestatic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 6,808 1,286 1,540 337 8,348 1,623
Acute Hepatic Necrosis 2,841 486 1,063 208 3,904 694
Biliary Atresia 1,053 146 651 166 1,704 312
Metabolic Diseases 976 173 484 101 1,460 274
Malignant Neoplasms 815 195 197 48 1,012 243
Other 5,479 1,080 2,484 560 7,963 1,640
Unknown 60 11 2,333 228 2,393 239
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Non-Cholestatic Cirrhosis 71.7% 73.1% 57.7% 61.8% 68.3% 70.2%
Cholestatic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 10.7% 10.2% 7.4% 7.8% 9.9% 9.6%
Acute Hepatic Necrosis 4.5% 3.9% 5.1% 4.8% 4.6% 4.1%
Biliary Atresia 1.7% 1.2% 3.1% 3.8% 2.0% 1.9%
Metabolic Diseases 1.5% 1.4% 2.3% 2.3% 1.7% 1.6%
Malignant Neoplasms 1.3% 1.6% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4%
Other 8.6% 8.6% 12.0% 13.0% 9.4% 9.7%
Unknown 0.1% 0.1% 11.3% 5.3% 2.8% 1.4%


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

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

(-) = None in category.