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Table 6.2

Time to Transplant, 2000 to 2009

New Pancreas Transplant Alone (PTA) Waiting List Registrations

Waitlist Center State Year of Waiting List Registration
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total Number of Registrations 266 336 302 322 361 372 407 393 411 354
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 8 24 16 12 18 18 23 12 19 13
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 49 108 57 55 90 82 105 68 63 62
Median TT (Days) 284 751 300 343 376 356 426 260 324 447
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 220 450 194 252 293 252 333 210 214 277
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 463 3,298 532 476 612 619 693 352 515 +
Alabama Number of Registrations 0 1 0 0 8 1 2 2 1 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 1,306 + + + + 397 148 190 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 1,306 + + + + 397 148 190 +
Median TT (Days) + 1,306 + + + + 397 148 190 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + 397 148 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Arkansas Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Arizona Number of Registrations 3 0 3 2 3 1 6 4 6 3
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 687 544 183 728 68 214 11 32
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 687 544 183 728 507 214 29 32
Median TT (Days) + + 687 544 + 728 509 234 37 119
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 687 544 + + 507 214 29 32
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
California Number of Registrations 15 20 16 13 27 26 20 26 28 25
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 228 168 1 343 73 + 55 103 76 123
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 484 301 73 455 345 + + 149 127 262
Median TT (Days) + 1,314 664 + + + + 462 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 394 501 + + + + 210 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Colorado Number of Registrations 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + 384
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + 384
Median TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + 384
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + 384
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Connecticut Number of Registrations 4 7 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 10 687 302 + + + + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 10 1,320 302 + + + + + + +
Median TT (Days) 575 2,407 302 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 10 1,320 302 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
District of Columbia Number of Registrations 3 1 0 1 10 10 17 25 22 16
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 224 160 + + 1 44 2 18 66 18
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 224 160 + + 144 198 155 93 96 112
Median TT (Days) + 160 + + + + 313 + 445 395
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + 190 + 223 155
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Florida Number of Registrations 19 40 33 31 26 34 37 22 29 19
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 1 1 1 5 20 2 9 5 6 3
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 1 7 5 32 41 13 20 17 17 10
Median TT (Days) + 118 49 63 71 39 43 47 44 57
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 62 31 43 49 21 28 21 31 17
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + 397 191 + + 107 130 + 675 230
Georgia Number of Registrations 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 22 + 223 + + + + + + 232
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 22 + 223 + + + + + + 232
Median TT (Days) + + 223 + + + + + + 232
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Iowa Number of Registrations 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 262 58 88 + + + + 782 + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 262 58 88 + + + + 782 + +
Median TT (Days) 284 58 88 + + + + 782 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 262 58 + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Illinois Number of Registrations 7 52 30 17 22 20 17 15 32 22
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 9 860 68 275 132 102 62 26 25 47
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 275 776 362 149 145 119 63 106
Median TT (Days) + + 1,423 + 785 516 277 208 128 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 559 + 422 222 157 128 106 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + 578 +
Indiana Number of Registrations 1 0 0 8 11 27 35 38 36 57
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 15 9 3 30 4 9 9
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 40 15 17 78 7 19 19
Median TT (Days) + + + 72 77 50 186 26 46 55
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + 47 21 33 100 10 27 42
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + 209 436 43 100 77
Kansas Number of Registrations 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 2,370 + + + 184 + 254 + 106
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 2,370 + + + 184 + 254 + 106
Median TT (Days) + 2,370 + + + 184 + 254 + 106
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Kentucky Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + 334 + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + 334 + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + + + + 334 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Louisiana Number of Registrations 1 3 2 5 6 2 3 3 3 6
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 167 38 129 30 82 + 160 3 97 224
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 167 38 129 85 121 + 160 3 97 243
Median TT (Days) 167 319 129 210 158 + 221 30 + 464
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 38 129 85 121 + 160 3 + 243
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Massachusetts Number of Registrations 1 4 15 18 23 17 12 12 9 8
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 77 57 73 82 98 120 2 37 4 2
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 77 57 497 177 356 447 92 89 91 12
Median TT (Days) 77 229 776 419 748 1,075 453 553 + 126
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 57 497 273 658 486 165 274 + 26
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + 856 + + + + + +
Maryland Number of Registrations 48 27 21 21 9 12 17 10 8 5
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 4 18 32 20 18 22 19 5 1 406
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 15 90 59 39 68 70 89 18 43 406
Median TT (Days) 56 358 132 73 + 122 261 94 232 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 31 145 66 45 + 71 115 18 205 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 73 + + 1,293 + + + + + +
Michigan Number of Registrations 1 2 1 1 6 6 10 1 3 5
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 79 524 744 78 58 230 + 126 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 79 524 744 121 166 600 + 126 +
Median TT (Days) + 79 524 744 153 799 + + 190 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 79 + + 121 166 + + 126 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Minnesota Number of Registrations 77 93 55 65 63 58 48 43 38 19
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 8 24 17 10 9 32 28 62 21 41
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 49 62 36 26 29 85 137 146 181 108
Median TT (Days) 132 273 72 96 150 207 345 352 646 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 87 167 50 53 95 130 262 248 299 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 343 552 184 178 248 345 1,337 + + +
Missouri Number of Registrations 0 0 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 334 267 + + + + 1
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 334 267 + + + + 1
Median TT (Days) + + + 334 267 + + + + 1
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + 267 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
North Carolina Number of Registrations 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 4 + 72 43 118 + + + + 239
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 4 + 72 43 118 + + + + 239
Median TT (Days) 4 + 72 97 118 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 72 43 118 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
North Dakota Number of Registrations 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 101 53 + + 86 + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 101 53 + + 86 + + +
Median TT (Days) + + 101 53 + + 86 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 101 53 + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Nebraska Number of Registrations 1 3 4 2 5 6 8 37 28 28
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 277 32 30 122 22 1 12 20 5
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 277 32 30 149 92 64 22 30 13
Median TT (Days) + 309 46 30 260 201 134 79 47 83
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 277 32 30 149 92 64 50 38 34
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + 117 101 +
New Hampshire Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 6 8
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + 22 44 1 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + 22 183 159 +
Median TT (Days) + + + + + + 245 751 667 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + 22 183 159 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
New Jersey Number of Registrations 3 10 8 5 9 6 3 1 2 4
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 89 10 115 94 596 + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 132 156 118 355 + + + + +
Median TT (Days) + 356 438 233 449 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 132 244 118 355 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
New York Number of Registrations 14 9 16 11 7 7 6 13 21 13
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 65 287 61 15 65 3 693 116 188 95
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 233 749 + 327 103 78 757 352 274 +
Median TT (Days) 914 + + + + + 869 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 253 + + + + + 757 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Ohio Number of Registrations 6 5 8 9 21 15 23 21 30 18
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 80 60 91 1 21 2 18 1 1 1
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 221 61 280 219 206 89 55 82 62 1
Median TT (Days) 887 729 509 428 323 269 960 311 189 89
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 221 61 483 219 223 91 103 135 113 24
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + 1,208 + + + + +
Oklahoma Number of Registrations 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 1 + 761 + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 1 + 761 + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + + 1 + 761 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + 1 + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Oregon Number of Registrations 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + 96
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + 96
Median TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + 96
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Pennsylvania Number of Registrations 27 32 55 56 59 78 91 69 64 44
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 10 12 21 1 11 18 61 68 100 62
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 122 110 52 59 47 54 186 160 324 237
Median TT (Days) + 2,236 321 408 137 341 + 484 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 268 156 175 94 196 + 294 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + 441 + + + + +
Rhode Island Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + 144 + + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + 144 + + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + + + 144 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
South Carolina Number of Registrations 4 2 0 6 4 2 2 1 2 5
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 327 + + 339 251 229 80 60 20 1
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 327 + + 363 251 229 80 60 20 13
Median TT (Days) 349 + + + + 229 80 60 20 288
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 327 + + + + 229 80 + 20 13
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
South Dakota Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + 1,016 204 129 + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + 1,016 204 129 + + +
Median TT (Days) + + + + + 351 129 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + 204 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Tennessee Number of Registrations 4 10 3 3 2 4 4 1 1 5
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 3 1 16 35 + 21 101 370 76 41
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 3 44 16 35 + 21 101 370 76 +
Median TT (Days) 8 104 365 326 + 132 788 370 76 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 3 44 16 35 + 21 101 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Texas Number of Registrations 2 1 6 6 5 6 8 9 11 12
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 67 + 51 184 30 356 9 1 23 11
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 67 + 85 728 194 670 33 4 40 13
Median TT (Days) 67 + 125 + 1,389 + 149 49 679 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 67 + 85 + 194 + 68 4 51 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Utah Number of Registrations 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 475 + + + + 1,245 + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 475 + + + + 1,245 + + + +
Median TT (Days) 735 + + + + 1,245 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 475 + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Virginia Number of Registrations 2 1 3 5 4 11 7 9 14 7
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 925 175 1,047 448 91 151 5 98 211 137
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 925 175 1,047 448 91 220 118 235 258 229
Median TT (Days) 925 175 + 685 + 1,533 368 413 707 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 925 + + 448 + 241 118 235 259 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Vermont Number of Registrations 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 206 640 + + + + 54
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 206 640 + + + + 54
Median TT (Days) + + + + 902 + + + + 54
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + 640 + + + + 54
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Washington Number of Registrations 5 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 1 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 30 46 11 194 96 675 50 61 + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 79 46 11 194 96 675 50 61 + +
Median TT (Days) 255 504 31 194 2,064 + 50 61 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 79 46 11 194 96 + 50 61 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Wisconsin Number of Registrations 6 4 7 21 12 7 9 12 8 4
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 1 1 1 7 1 27 2 14 10 41
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 49 1 1 57 1 82 45 18 11 41
Median TT (Days) 159 112 70 169 77 119 109 85 83 85
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 49 1 1 66 1 82 45 22 15 41
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + 260 + + +


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

(+) = Not determined due to insufficient follow-up; fewer than this percentile have been transplanted.

TT = Time to Transplant in days.

This table takes a cohort of waiting list registrations and shows how long it takes for 10%, 25%, and 50%

(the median) of those patients to be transplanted. These tables take the point of view of a patient who has just

been registered on a waiting list and take into account all of the things that can happen to the patient after wait

listing, including receiving a transplant, being removed from the waiting list, and dying.

See Technical Notes for a full discussion of the methods used for this table.