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Table 2.6

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Heart Donors

Donor Gender	Year
Donor Gender	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
Female	763	722	710	669	689	666	663	643	682	676
Male	1,521	1,554	1,513	1,451	1,407	1,554	1,613	1,643	1,540	1,605
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	33.4%	31.7%	31.9%	31.6%	32.9%	30.0%	29.1%	28.1%	30.7%	29.6%
Male	66.6%	68.3%	68.1%	68.4%	67.1%	70.0%	70.9%	71.9%	69.3%	70.4%

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.