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Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Pancreas Donors

Cause of Death Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 1,698 1,815 1,870 1,770 2,008 2,028 1,993 1,906 1,796 1,710
Anoxia 123 158 146 144 213 233 242 252 289 279
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 491 494 477 425 510 459 448 399 375 360
Head Trauma 1,029 1,116 1,193 1,152 1,234 1,291 1,248 1,199 1,080 1,018
CNS Tumor 17 15 15 12 16 10 10 9 12 10
Other 38 32 39 37 35 35 45 47 40 43
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 7.2% 8.7% 7.8% 8.1% 10.6% 11.5% 12.1% 13.2% 16.1% 16.3%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 28.9% 27.2% 25.5% 24.0% 25.4% 22.6% 22.5% 20.9% 20.9% 21.1%
Head Trauma 60.6% 61.5% 63.8% 65.1% 61.5% 63.7% 62.6% 62.9% 60.1% 59.5%
CNS Tumor 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6%
Other 2.2% 1.8% 2.1% 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% 2.3% 2.5% 2.2% 2.5%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

(%) = Percentages are calculated based on totals including missing and unknown cases.

(-) = None in category.

Includes donors of organs recovered for transplant and not used, as well as those transplanted.

Not all recovered organs are actually transplanted. Data tables pertaining to the recovery and disposition of organs

are presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.