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Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Intestine Donors

Cause of Death Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 87 116 112 123 166 184 185 205 197 187
Anoxia 20 25 17 19 34 41 35 49 51 46
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 14 17 20 15 32 28 19 27 25 20
Head Trauma 44 69 71 83 94 108 123 113 114 115
CNS Tumor 1 1 - 1 - - 1 2 1 1
Other 8 4 4 5 6 7 7 14 6 5
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 23.0% 21.6% 15.2% 15.4% 20.5% 22.3% 18.9% 23.9% 25.9% 24.6%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 16.1% 14.7% 17.9% 12.2% 19.3% 15.2% 10.3% 13.2% 12.7% 10.7%
Head Trauma 50.6% 59.5% 63.4% 67.5% 56.6% 58.7% 66.5% 55.1% 57.9% 61.5%
CNS Tumor 1.1% 0.9% - 0.8% - - 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Other 9.2% 3.4% 3.6% 4.1% 3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 6.8% 3.0% 2.7%


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.