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Table 2.6

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Heart Donors

Circumstance of Death 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
MVA 751 762 757 731 714 724 775 727 608 588
Suicide 259 248 249 256 243 248 258 265 264 276
Homicide 187 207 207 190 205 256 266 268 261 245
Child Abuse 32 41 36 49 36 48 55 63 74 83
Non-MVA 212 233 200 180 226 249 222 238 243 255
Other 843 785 774 714 672 695 700 725 772 834
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 32.9% 33.5% 34.1% 34.5% 34.1% 32.6% 34.1% 31.8% 27.4% 25.8%
Suicide 11.3% 10.9% 11.2% 12.1% 11.6% 11.2% 11.3% 11.6% 11.9% 12.1%
Homicide 8.2% 9.1% 9.3% 9.0% 9.8% 11.5% 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 10.7%
Child Abuse 1.4% 1.8% 1.6% 2.3% 1.7% 2.2% 2.4% 2.8% 3.3% 3.6%
Non-MVA 9.3% 10.2% 9.0% 8.5% 10.8% 11.2% 9.8% 10.4% 10.9% 11.2%
Other 36.9% 34.5% 34.8% 33.7% 32.1% 31.3% 30.8% 31.7% 34.7% 36.6%


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.