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Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Intestine Donors

Mechanism of Death Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 87 116 112 123 166 184 185 205 197 187
Drowning 3 7 1 2 5 3 3 2 7 5
Seizure 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 4 4 1
Drug Intoxication 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 8 3 4
Asphyxiation 3 7 4 5 10 10 10 7 11 11
Cardiovascular 2 5 4 6 11 14 6 14 12 14
Gunshot/Stab 6 12 12 11 10 16 22 24 24 22
Blunt Injury 36 50 46 53 76 70 86 74 74 75
SIDS 2 1 4 3 3 4 3 5 4 3
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 17 22 29 27 34 50 36 40 39 36
Natural Causes 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 2
Other 11 10 6 11 12 11 13 24 18 14
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Drowning 3.4% 6.0% 0.9% 1.6% 3.0% 1.6% 1.6% 1.0% 3.6% 2.7%
Seizure 3.4% 0.9% 2.7% 0.8% 0.6% 1.6% 1.1% 2.0% 2.0% 0.5%
Drug Intoxication 1.1% - 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 3.9% 1.5% 2.1%
Asphyxiation 3.4% 6.0% 3.6% 4.1% 6.0% 5.4% 5.4% 3.4% 5.6% 5.9%
Cardiovascular 2.3% 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 6.6% 7.6% 3.2% 6.8% 6.1% 7.5%
Gunshot/Stab 6.9% 10.3% 10.7% 8.9% 6.0% 8.7% 11.9% 11.7% 12.2% 11.8%
Blunt Injury 41.4% 43.1% 41.1% 43.1% 45.8% 38.0% 46.5% 36.1% 37.6% 40.1%
SIDS 2.3% 0.9% 3.6% 2.4% 1.8% 2.2% 1.6% 2.4% 2.0% 1.6%
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 19.5% 19.0% 25.9% 22.0% 20.5% 27.2% 19.5% 19.5% 19.8% 19.3%
Natural Causes 3.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2.4% 1.8% 0.5% 1.1% 1.5% 0.5% 1.1%
Other 12.6% 8.6% 5.4% 8.9% 7.2% 6.0% 7.0% 11.7% 9.1% 7.5%


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.