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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Liver Donors

Cause of Death Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,319 6,693 7,017 6,937 6,752 6,740
Anoxia 460 515 580 707 855 977 1,131 1,216 1,414 1,484
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 2,154 2,211 2,248 2,429 2,744 2,918 2,913 2,811 2,682 2,735
Head Trauma 2,193 2,216 2,309 2,366 2,549 2,625 2,771 2,701 2,451 2,310
CNS Tumor 59 44 49 42 55 55 51 44 37 31
Other 130 119 108 138 115 118 151 165 168 180
Unknown 1 1 - - 1 - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 9.2% 10.1% 11.0% 12.4% 13.5% 14.6% 16.1% 17.5% 20.9% 22.0%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 43.1% 43.3% 42.5% 42.7% 43.4% 43.6% 41.5% 40.5% 39.7% 40.6%
Head Trauma 43.9% 43.4% 43.6% 41.6% 40.3% 39.2% 39.5% 38.9% 36.3% 34.3%
CNS Tumor 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Other 2.6% 2.3% 2.0% 2.4% 1.8% 1.8% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.7%
Unknown 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% - - - - -


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.