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Table 7.2

Time to Transplant, 2000 to 2009

New Pancreas After Kidney (PAK) 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 523 613 596 595 623 517 474 386 335 309
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 29 51 37 47 33 36 47 86 69 53
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 92 139 124 142 137 164 190 273 200 219
Median TT (Days) 463 551 594 504 552 751 887 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 368 462 456 422 442 591 587 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 617 656 732 643 796 1,574 + + + +
Alabama Number of Registrations 9 11 11 7 12 7 11 3 2 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 899 966 665 47 270 72 469 414 519 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 802 155 285 512 539 414 519 +
Median TT (Days) + + + 1,222 632 + 1,354 562 519 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + 155 411 + 539 414 519 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Arkansas Number of Registrations 0 2 2 3 5 7 9 8 2 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 455 868 + + + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 455 868 + + + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + 455 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 455 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Arizona Number of Registrations 10 14 13 12 16 13 9 9 6 8
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 92 165 657 204 19 27 16 76 15 5
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 561 334 + 257 132 104 24 192 55 60
Median TT (Days) + 562 + 700 347 222 265 301 114 270
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 436 + 358 261 104 24 192 55 72
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + 1,026 + + + + +
California Number of Registrations 54 39 45 59 45 34 49 46 33 19
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 159 251 178 195 199 285 114 126 222 130
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 426 482 334 496 372 813 302 518 738 +
Median TT (Days) + 915 752 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 576 435 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Colorado Number of Registrations 4 10 11 9 7 5 7 3 5 3
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 948 387 193 17 138 341 313 + 380 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 948 814 + + 383 + 435 + 438 +
Median TT (Days) + + + + + + 1,333 + 750 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + 435 + 438 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Connecticut Number of Registrations 8 22 9 5 9 2 5 3 6 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 447 561 508 + 209 + 2 719 13 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 526 1,010 + + 487 + + 719 188 +
Median TT (Days) 745 + + + + + + + 203 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 591 + + + + + + + 188 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
District of Columbia Number of Registrations 10 12 8 7 9 10 7 1 3 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 8 436 87 140 301 106 421 + 165 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 468 477 118 462 + + + + 165 +
Median TT (Days) + + 785 739 + + + + 267 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 735 462 + + + + 165 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Florida Number of Registrations 6 28 13 11 9 5 6 0 4 7
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 11 15 13 7 1 24 23 + 32 43
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 15 33 40 9 13 54 64 + 32 80
Median TT (Days) 51 125 69 85 23 112 128 + 63 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 15 90 40 41 13 54 64 + 32 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + 311 217 327 + + + + + +
Georgia Number of Registrations 7 6 8 4 4 4 4 4 3 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 73 196 171 2 194 70 181 + 479 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 90 197 172 2 194 70 181 + 479 +
Median TT (Days) 336 267 206 152 798 327 + + 532 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 90 197 189 2 194 70 + + 479 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Hawaii Number of Registrations 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 349 + + + + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 349 + + + + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + 349 + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Iowa Number of Registrations 3 2 1 4 1 2 1 2 2 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 53 78 84 86 + 263 113 276 288 16
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 53 78 84 86 + 263 113 276 288 16
Median TT (Days) 337 78 84 147 + 263 113 276 288 16
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 53 78 + 86 + 263 + 276 288 16
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Illinois Number of Registrations 9 21 29 23 36 20 10 18 12 14
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 3 163 44 84 84 132 109 75 88 72
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 664 412 301 158 296 294 289 150 110 194
Median TT (Days) 1,783 + + 406 961 + 691 609 355 312
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 664 + + 310 451 + 289 229 169 221
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Indiana Number of Registrations 4 1 3 8 21 13 11 13 6 9
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 242 844 311 3 9 2 9 5 5 1
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 242 844 311 17 14 14 63 6 45 82
Median TT (Days) 611 844 + 37 31 22 109 37 77 124
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 242 + + 21 16 14 71 6 45 82
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + 56 60 223 131 + 552
Kansas Number of Registrations 3 7 1 6 2 0 4 2 2 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 279 211 63 156 28 + 196 233 831 52
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 279 439 63 161 28 + 196 233 831 52
Median TT (Days) 285 908 63 191 28 + 434 233 831 52
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 279 439 + 161 28 + 196 233 831 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Kentucky Number of Registrations 4 3 4 1 6 2 1 4 1 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 132 110 317 + 20 297 517 6 15 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 132 110 317 + 111 297 517 6 15 +
Median TT (Days) 428 + + + 204 297 517 94 15 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 132 + + + 111 297 + 6 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Louisiana Number of Registrations 12 8 7 9 9 4 5 3 3 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 60 289 20 97 4 5 81 285 141 29
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 87 301 200 125 687 5 281 285 141 29
Median TT (Days) 237 656 439 142 + 277 1,128 + + 29
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 94 465 200 125 + 5 281 + + 29
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + 449 + + + + + +
Massachusetts Number of Registrations 29 19 21 40 41 35 18 20 16 8
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 39 39 62 54 26 156 280 346 555 280
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 107 87 90 171 284 474 544 669 730 +
Median TT (Days) 277 + 420 566 552 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 200 + 333 438 387 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 581 + + + + + + + + +
Maryland Number of Registrations 36 24 33 21 20 29 25 8 12 8
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 23 52 45 28 13 18 24 39 84 108
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 121 132 83 195 96 87 175 + 166 390
Median TT (Days) 433 + 387 484 190 407 403 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 253 + 112 259 137 142 199 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Maine Number of Registrations 0 0 5 9 5 3 3 1 1 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 21 76 381 281 3 84 458 56
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 118 398 804 281 3 84 458 56
Median TT (Days) + + 184 455 + 405 492 84 458 56
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 118 398 + 281 3 + + 56
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Michigan Number of Registrations 24 22 7 18 28 32 21 10 9 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 148 184 37 67 65 83 37 61 124 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 290 246 134 345 116 131 229 415 261 +
Median TT (Days) + 1,573 + + 782 636 + 515 408 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 513 + + 277 296 + 415 261 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + 870 +
Minnesota Number of Registrations 104 113 78 77 63 53 59 42 27 20
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 9 19 6 21 16 10 29 39 64 7
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 50 56 23 66 64 92 133 201 122 53
Median TT (Days) 129 151 116 211 224 327 750 + 333 315
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 83 107 75 123 131 200 338 + 196 54
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 204 198 267 531 505 1,339 + + + +
Missouri Number of Registrations 1 0 0 3 8 6 5 1 1 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 39 32 279 20 + + 33
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 39 119 393 71 + + 33
Median TT (Days) + + + 111 + 420 147 + + 33
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + 39 + 393 71 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
North Carolina Number of Registrations 10 10 22 22 17 15 11 7 3 9
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 8 28 16 60 43 43 114 213 49 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 29 64 25 117 82 118 310 293 49 +
Median TT (Days) 53 106 156 215 199 + + 468 397 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 29 64 77 132 85 + + 293 49 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + 322 337 + + + + + + +
North Dakota Number of Registrations 0 4 11 4 7 2 4 1 2 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 3 6 14 34 12 + 252 43 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 3 18 14 54 12 + 252 43 +
Median TT (Days) + 12 40 21 116 12 + 252 43 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 3 21 14 54 12 + + 43 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + 164 + + + + + + +
Nebraska Number of Registrations 5 6 8 3 5 3 10 3 1 4
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 51 82 9 207 58 90 285 87 + 185
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 138 113 32 207 85 90 399 87 + 185
Median TT (Days) 613 227 201 355 92 267 416 1,047 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 138 113 59 207 85 90 399 87 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
New Hampshire Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 5 0 8
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + 15 101 14 + 108
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + + + 25 232 154 + 203
Median TT (Days) + + + + + 149 350 775 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + 25 243 154 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
New Jersey Number of Registrations 2 23 27 26 26 23 27 23 12 11
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 107 169 112 62 94 309 301 323 + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 107 213 311 125 486 + 1,091 + + +
Median TT (Days) 107 489 506 377 + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 107 240 415 196 + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + 1,263 753 + + + + + + +
Nevada Number of Registrations 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 + + + + + + + + + +
New York Number of Registrations 26 28 43 25 43 34 27 31 58 54
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 39 84 106 120 102 254 157 189 199 296
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 77 135 292 346 184 595 276 339 297 +
Median TT (Days) 218 493 + 1,484 + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 123 186 + 450 + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 3,124 + + + + + + + + +
Ohio Number of Registrations 27 46 40 35 21 29 28 26 19 18
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 11 37 89 128 51 18 18 37 21 48
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 27 138 214 196 169 85 59 91 63 134
Median TT (Days) 226 505 787 504 365 246 361 374 204 425
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 35 297 494 238 177 196 217 223 125 137
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + 1,893 + 1,163 1,877 492 + + + +
Oklahoma Number of Registrations 5 3 6 7 4 6 2 1 0 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 899 588 288 167 603 839 + + + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 941 588 + 399 603 + + + + +
Median TT (Days) + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Oregon Number of Registrations 0 4 3 6 5 0 1 0 1 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + 51 106 49 616 + 94 + 503 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + 51 106 80 747 + 94 + 503 +
Median TT (Days) + 269 106 106 796 + 94 + 503 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + 51 106 80 747 + + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Pennsylvania Number of Registrations 52 42 50 39 44 26 22 36 37 39
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 86 183 55 94 121 17 32 106 91 83
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 597 926 229 241 236 93 113 833 + 208
Median TT (Days) + + 2,079 601 1,104 944 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 691 343 339 132 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Puerto Rico Number of Registrations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 + + + + + + + + + +
Rhode Island Number of Registrations 0 0 5 12 6 12 4 3 0 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 77 26 200 217 401 547 + +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 84 42 279 462 401 547 + +
Median TT (Days) + + 182 172 382 670 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + 84 42 279 593 + + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
South Carolina Number of Registrations 5 6 6 2 4 3 4 4 6 9
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 27 1 56 106 7 189 30 153 56 43
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 49 84 168 106 7 189 30 153 64 97
Median TT (Days) 97 102 255 106 48 210 94 303 71 260
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 49 84 168 106 7 189 30 153 64 97
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
South Dakota Number of Registrations 0 0 0 6 6 7 2 2 1 0
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 7 19 26 59 + 110 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + + 16 55 40 59 + 110 +
Median TT (Days) + + + 66 62 212 59 + 110 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + 16 55 40 59 + + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Tennessee Number of Registrations 8 9 15 13 11 9 5 4 1 1
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 10 3 106 54 46 38 49 160 + 44
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 11 185 395 94 80 396 128 160 + 44
Median TT (Days) 67 681 + 277 432 550 + 191 + 44
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 19 185 + 94 88 396 + 160 + +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + 1,401 + + + + + +
Texas Number of Registrations 16 21 12 22 21 15 15 11 12 12
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 43 28 53 70 254 131 45 86 42 6
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 83 84 64 422 414 194 95 95 54 21
Median TT (Days) 218 310 583 704 + 628 234 246 157 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 147 97 92 528 + 211 113 96 77 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 973 + + + + + + + + +
Utah Number of Registrations 2 3 5 4 11 9 7 2 3 3
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 315 151 35 86 15 1 12 3 34 +
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 315 151 45 86 24 21 18 3 34 +
Median TT (Days) 315 488 93 230 38 49 124 3 134 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 315 151 45 86 33 21 18 3 34 +
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + 116 92 + + + +
Virginia Number of Registrations 12 17 13 7 17 10 9 7 6 9
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 368 137 286 139 28 118 11 79 418 61
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 393 430 779 267 185 162 138 164 523 158
Median TT (Days) 865 637 1,541 + 420 751 363 366 598 436
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 517 452 779 + 202 162 138 164 523 158
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + 726 + + + + +
Vermont Number of Registrations 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 14 257 786 + + + + 17
25th Percentile of TT (Days) + + 14 931 786 + + + + 17
Median TT (Days) + + 14 + 786 + + + + 17
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound + + + + + + + + + 17
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Washington Number of Registrations 7 7 2 4 4 9 5 11 9 2
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 35 48 196 71 53 74 95 377 69 176
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 75 99 196 71 53 350 164 383 855 176
Median TT (Days) 432 208 196 232 956 767 288 + + 176
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 75 99 196 71 53 350 164 + + 176
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound + + + + + + + + + +
Wisconsin Number of Registrations 9 19 17 16 13 14 12 8 7 11
10th Percentile of TT (Days) 8 12 32 28 76 16 19 13 2 25
25th Percentile of TT (Days) 70 46 114 75 157 35 20 19 34 42
Median TT (Days) 113 256 213 175 238 118 128 103 137 247
Median TT 95% C.I. Lower Bound 70 104 124 110 157 41 66 98 34 51
Median TT 95% C.I. Upper Bound 152 564 602 431 + 356 + + + +


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.