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Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Lung Donors

Donor Age Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 825 887 920 961 1,064 1,285 1,325 1,382 1,387 1,568
<1 Year 5 3 6 2 3 5 8 8 3 4
1-5 Years 10 10 7 10 10 10 9 4 6 5
6-11 Years 27 27 21 29 23 20 22 13 24 26
12-17 Years 136 129 115 136 162 166 171 178 143 169
18-34 Years 322 351 409 408 441 544 548 591 641 637
35-49 Years 233 235 249 240 283 319 342 354 345 418
50-64 Years 89 127 111 128 134 205 211 216 213 292
65+ Years 3 5 2 8 8 16 14 18 12 17
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
1-5 Years 1.2% 1.1% 0.8% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
6-11 Years 3.3% 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% 2.2% 1.6% 1.7% 0.9% 1.7% 1.7%
12-17 Years 16.5% 14.5% 12.5% 14.2% 15.2% 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 10.3% 10.8%
18-34 Years 39.0% 39.6% 44.5% 42.5% 41.4% 42.3% 41.4% 42.8% 46.2% 40.6%
35-49 Years 28.2% 26.5% 27.1% 25.0% 26.6% 24.8% 25.8% 25.6% 24.9% 26.7%
50-64 Years 10.8% 14.3% 12.1% 13.3% 12.6% 16.0% 15.9% 15.6% 15.4% 18.6%
65+ Years 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 0.9% 1.1%


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.