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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.