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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Liver Donors

Circumstance 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
MVA 1,261 1,213 1,310 1,300 1,384 1,382 1,493 1,417 1,130 1,062
Suicide 397 390 395 445 493 499 505 521 572 572
Homicide 280 308 330 331 363 424 467 452 440 409
Child Abuse 49 63 47 69 58 59 81 91 96 95
Non-MVA 381 435 420 400 527 561 591 605 619 601
Other 2,628 2,696 2,792 3,137 3,493 3,768 3,880 3,851 3,895 4,001
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%
MVA 25.2% 23.8% 24.7% 22.9% 21.9% 20.6% 21.3% 20.4% 16.7% 15.8%
Suicide 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 7.5% 7.2% 7.5% 8.5% 8.5%
Homicide 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 5.8% 5.7% 6.3% 6.7% 6.5% 6.5% 6.1%
Child Abuse 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4%
Non-MVA 7.6% 8.5% 7.9% 7.0% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.7% 9.2% 7.6%0
Other 52.6% 52.8% 52.7% 55.2% 55.3% 56.3% 55.3% 55.5% 57.7% 52.6%0
Unknown 0.0% 0.0% - - 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.