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Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Intestine Donors

Donor Ethnicity/Race Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 87 116 112 123 166 184 185 205 197 187
White 62 75 63 80 101 103 101 121 118 106
African American 18 16 28 23 23 38 43 47 36 46
Other/Multi-race - 1 - - 2 2 2 1 2 3
Asian - 2 2 4 3 3 2 5 4 2
Hispanic/Latino 7 22 19 15 37 38 37 31 37 30
Unknown - - - 1 - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 71.3% 64.7% 56.3% 65.0% 60.8% 56.0% 54.6% 59.0% 59.9% 56.7%
African American 20.7% 13.8% 25.0% 18.7% 13.9% 20.7% 23.2% 22.9% 18.3% 24.6%
Other/Multi-race - 0.9% - - 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.5% 1.0% 1.6%
Asian - 1.7% 1.8% 3.3% 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 2.4% 2.0% 1.1%
Hispanic/Latino 8.0% 19.0% 17.0% 12.2% 22.3% 20.7% 20.0% 15.1% 18.8% 16.0%
Unknown - - - 0.8% - - - - - -


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.