Table 9.1b

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Liver Waiting List

Active and Inactive Patient Comparison, 2002 to 2006

Ethnicity/Race 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
White 46,086 9,086 15,084 3,040 61,170 12,126
African American 4,363 804 1,627 373 5,990 1,177
Hispanic/Latino 9,867 1,990 2,730 603 12,597 2,593
Asian 2,941 585 1,091 254 4,032 839
Other/Multi-race 424 83 154 41 578 124
Unknown 0 0 10 2 10 2
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 72.4% 72.4% 72.9% 70.5% 72.5% 71.9%
African American 6.9% 6.4% 7.9% 8.6% 7.1% 7.0%
Hispanic/Latino 15.5% 15.9% 13.2% 14.0% 14.9% 15.4%
Asian 4.6% 4.7% 5.3% 5.9% 4.8% 5.0%
Other/Multi-race 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7%
Unknown 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%


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

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

(-) = None in category.