Table KI 11.
Demographic characteristics of pediatric candidates on the kidney transplant waiting list on December 31, 2011, December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2021. Candidates aged 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. Distance is computed from candidate’s home zip code to the transplant center.
Characteristic | 2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
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N | Percent | N | Percent | N | Percent | |
Age (years) | ||||||
1-5 | 182 | 14.5 | 246 | 16.8 | 216 | 12.7 |
6-11 | 194 | 15.5 | 253 | 17.3 | 291 | 17.1 |
12-17 | 470 | 37.5 | 494 | 33.7 | 575 | 33.9 |
18+ | 409 | 32.6 | 472 | 32.2 | 614 | 36.2 |
<1 year | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 741 | 59 | 880 | 60 | 1054 | 62.1 |
Female | 514 | 41 | 586 | 40 | 644 | 37.9 |
Race | ||||||
White | 487 | 38.8 | 571 | 38.9 | 709 | 41.8 |
Black | 329 | 26.2 | 350 | 23.9 | 353 | 20.8 |
Asian | 45 | 3.6 | 72 | 4.9 | 108 | 6.4 |
Hispanic | 375 | 29.9 | 438 | 29.9 | 467 | 27.5 |
Other | 19 | 1.5 | 35 | 2.4 | 61 | 3.6 |
Geography | ||||||
Metropolitan | 1054 | 84 | 1259 | 85.9 | 1482 | 87.3 |
Non-metropolitan | 181 | 14.4 | 191 | 13 | 204 | 12 |
Missing | 20 | 1.6 | 16 | 1.1 | 12 | 0.7 |
Miles between candidate to center | ||||||
<50 miles | 786 | 62.6 | 935 | 63.8 | 1105 | 65.1 |
50-<100 | 217 | 17.3 | 227 | 15.5 | 278 | 16.4 |
100-<150 | 101 | 8 | 114 | 7.8 | 108 | 6.4 |
150-<250 | 86 | 6.9 | 109 | 7.4 | 114 | 6.7 |
250+ | 47 | 3.7 | 69 | 4.7 | 85 | 5 |
Missing | 18 | 1.4 | 12 | 0.8 | 8 | 0.5 |
All candidates | ||||||
All candidates | 1255 | 100 | 1466 | 100 | 1698 | 100 |