Table KI 18. Removal reason among pediatric kidney transplant candidates.

Removal reason as reported to the OPTN. Candidates with death dates that precede removal dates are assumed to have died waiting.

Removal reason	2014	2015	2016
Deceased donor transplant	575	586	598
Living donor transplant	238	261	273
Transplant outside US	0	1	0
Patient died	22	20	27
Patient refused transplant	2	2	1
Improved, transplant not needed	2	8	7
Too sick for transplant	8	12	23
Other	35	55	43