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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Liver Donors

Donor Ethnicity/Race 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
White 3,773 3,726 3,879 4,018 4,394 4,551 4,732 4,598 4,460 4,447
African American 593 655 669 786 908 1,034 1,134 1,151 1,153 1,176
Other/Multi-race 12 16 34 36 47 61 43 62 36 37
Asian 110 130 114 139 153 145 171 158 173 177
Hispanic/Latino 507 574 594 686 817 902 937 968 930 903
Unknown 2 5 4 17 - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 75.5% 73.0% 73.3% 70.7% 69.5% 68.0% 67.4% 66.3% 66.1% 66.0%
African American 11.9% 12.8% 12.6% 13.8% 14.4% 15.4% 16.2% 16.6% 17.1% 17.4%
Other/Multi-race 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Asian 2.2% 2.5% 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 10.1% 11.2% 11.2% 12.1% 12.9% 13.5% 13.4% 14.0% 13.8% 13.4%
Unknown 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% - - - - - -


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.