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Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Pancreas Donors

Donor Ethnicity/Race 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
White 1,322 1,338 1,396 1,304 1,438 1,407 1,375 1,274 1,185 1,112
African American 186 210 212 205 257 308 309 303 304 301
Other/Multi-race 11 9 11 19 17 18 15 18 8 11
Asian 25 37 23 28 35 33 34 29 33 35
Hispanic/Latino 154 221 227 212 261 262 260 282 266 251
Unknown - - 1 2 - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 77.9% 73.7% 74.7% 73.7% 71.6% 69.4% 69.0% 66.8% 66.0% 65.0%
African American 11.0% 11.6% 11.3% 11.6% 12.8% 15.2% 15.5% 15.9% 16.9% 17.6%
Other/Multi-race 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 2.0% 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 9.1% 12.2% 12.1% 12.0% 13.0% 12.9% 13.0% 14.8% 14.8% 14.7%
Unknown - - 0.1% 0.1% - - - - - -


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.