Table HR 11: Demographic characteristics of pediatric candidates on the heart transplant waiting list on December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2023.
Candidates younger than 18 years at listing waiting for transplant on December 31 of the given year, regardless of first listing date. Age is determined on December 31 of the year. The 18+ category is for candidates who turned age 18 while waiting. Distance is computed from candidate’s home zip code to the transplant center.
| Characteristic | 2013 N | 2013 Percent | 2023 N | 2023 Percent |
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| Age (years) | ||||
| <1 year | 62 | 17.6 | 71 | 13.8 |
| 1–5 | 101 | 28.6 | 158 | 30.7 |
| 6–11 | 72 | 20.4 | 147 | 28.5 |
| 12–17 | 91 | 25.8 | 98 | 19.0 |
| 18+ | 27 | 7.6 | 41 | 8.0 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 139 | 39.4 | 226 | 43.9 |
| Male | 214 | 60.6 | 289 | 56.1 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||
| Asian | 11 | 3.1 | 16 | 3.1 |
| Black | 54 | 15.3 | 107 | 20.8 |
| Hispanic | 74 | 21.0 | 118 | 22.9 |
| Multiracial | 4 | 1.1 | 22 | 4.3 |
| Native American | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.6 |
| White | 208 | 58.9 | 241 | 46.8 |
| Unreported | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Geography | ||||
| Metropolitan | 294 | 83.3 | 422 | 81.9 |
| Nonmetropolitan | 52 | 14.7 | 87 | 16.9 |
| Missing | 7 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Miles between candidate and center | ||||
| <50 miles | 164 | 46.5 | 268 | 52.0 |
| 50-<100 | 77 | 21.8 | 91 | 17.7 |
| 100-<150 | 40 | 11.3 | 54 | 10.5 |
| 150-<250 | 31 | 8.8 | 61 | 11.8 |
| 250+ | 34 | 9.6 | 37 | 7.2 |
| Missing | 7 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| All candidates | ||||
| All candidates | 353 | 100.0 | 515 | 100.0 |
OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report