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Table 2.6

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Heart Donors

Donor Age Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 2,284 2,276 2,223 2,120 2,096 2,220 2,276 2,286 2,222 2,281
<1 Year 64 64 67 63 67 71 88 80 87 98
1-5 Years 82 78 90 68 79 83 81 83 114 108
6-11 Years 68 71 58 61 62 56 54 56 54 59
12-17 Years 305 272 253 267 255 245 251 242 218 214
18-34 Years 878 940 974 937 922 1,034 1,060 1,093 1,043 1,028
35-49 Years 663 647 570 545 524 554 563 571 546 587
50-64 Years 217 196 210 174 183 177 178 159 160 186
65+ Years 7 8 1 5 4 - 1 2 - 1
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 2.8% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.2% 3.9% 3.5% 3.9% 4.3%
1-5 Years 3.6% 3.4% 4.0% 3.2% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 5.1% 4.7%
6-11 Years 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6%
12-17 Years 13.4% 12.0% 11.4% 12.6% 12.2% 11.0% 11.0% 10.6% 9.8% 9.4%
18-34 Years 38.4% 41.3% 43.8% 44.2% 44.0% 46.6% 46.6% 47.8% 46.9% 45.1%
35-49 Years 29.0% 28.4% 25.6% 25.7% 25.0% 25.0% 24.7% 25.0% 24.6% 25.7%
50-64 Years 9.5% 8.6% 9.4% 8.2% 8.7% 8.0% 7.8% 7.0% 7.2% 8.2%
65+ Years 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% - 0.0% 0.1% - 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.