Table KI 2. Demographic characteristics of adults on the kidney transplant waiting list on December 31, 2006, December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2016.
Candidates waiting for transplant on December 31, 2006, December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2016, regardless of first listing date; multiple listings are collapsed.
| Characteristic | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | N | Percent | N | Percent | |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–34 years | 7749 | 11.6% | 8692 | 9.8% | 8018 | 8.4% |
| 35–49 years | 20,636 | 30.9% | 24,356 | 27.4% | 23,691 | 24.8% |
| 50–64 years | 28,230 | 42.2% | 38,731 | 43.6% | 42,254 | 44.3% |
| ≥ 65 years | 10,203 | 15.3% | 17,105 | 19.2% | 21,493 | 22.5% |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 27,997 | 41.9% | 36,343 | 40.9% | 37,384 | 39.2% |
| Male | 38,821 | 58.1% | 52,541 | 59.1% | 58,072 | 60.8% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 26,299 | 39.4% | 33,991 | 38.2% | 34,745 | 36.4% |
| Black | 23,357 | 35.0% | 30,329 | 34.1% | 31,692 | 33.2% |
| Hispanic | 11,415 | 17.1% | 16,480 | 18.5% | 18,990 | 19.9% |
| Asian | 4795 | 7.2% | 6811 | 7.7% | 8505 | 8.9% |
| Other/unknown | 952 | 1.4% | 1273 | 1.4% | 1524 | 1.6% |
| All candidates | 66,818 | 100.0% | 88,884 | 100.0% | 95,456 | 100.0% |