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Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Pancreas Donors

Circumstance 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
MVA 594 640 683 676 682 707 707 655 506 474
Suicide 206 219 211 213 260 245 224 217 238 233
Homicide 148 175 183 178 203 231 237 235 229 196
Child Abuse 2 5 8 10 16 16 14 25 37 37
Non-MVA 135 149 167 133 179 211 175 185 196 191
Other 613 627 618 560 668 618 636 589 590 579
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 35.0% 35.3% 36.5% 38.2% 34.0% 34.9% 35.5% 34.4% 28.2% 27.7%
Suicide 12.1% 12.1% 11.3% 12.0% 12.9% 12.1% 11.2% 11.4% 13.3% 13.6%
Homicide 8.7% 9.6% 9.8% 10.1% 10.1% 11.4% 11.9% 12.3% 12.8% 11.5%
Child Abuse 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 1.3% 2.1% 2.2%
Non-MVA 8.0% 8.2% 8.9% 7.5% 8.9% 10.4% 8.8% 9.7% 10.9% 11.2%
Other 36.1% 34.5% 33.0% 31.6% 33.3% 30.5% 31.9% 30.9% 32.9% 33.9%


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.