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Table 5.1a

Waiting List Patient Characteristics at End of Year

Kidney Waiting List

Active Waitlist Patients, 2000 to 2009

Blood Type Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 40,044 42,309 44,383 45,614 45,494 46,431 47,443 49,114 51,084 52,516
A 11,065 11,662 12,193 12,507 12,405 12,701 13,033 13,571 14,139 14,392
AB 1,042 1,110 1,170 1,184 1,217 1,251 1,266 1,291 1,357 1,426
B 6,866 7,204 7,593 7,865 7,723 7,782 7,853 8,155 8,378 8,721
O 21,071 22,333 23,427 24,058 24,149 24,697 25,291 26,097 27,210 27,977
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
A 27.6% 27.6% 27.5% 27.4% 27.3% 27.4% 27.5% 27.6% 27.7% 27.4%
AB 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7%
B 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 17.2% 17.0% 16.8% 16.6% 16.6% 16.4% 16.6%
O 52.6% 52.8% 52.8% 52.7% 53.1% 53.2% 53.3% 53.1% 53.3% 53.3%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

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

(-) = None in category.

Includes patients listed as active status at end of year.