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Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Lung Donors

Cause of Death 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
Anoxia 51 58 46 73 86 109 129 150 172 218
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 280 329 324 331 362 424 466 490 500 567
Head Trauma 461 471 525 529 587 706 697 701 669 707
CNS Tumor 11 10 7 12 8 17 11 10 12 14
Other 22 19 18 16 21 29 22 31 34 62
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 6.2% 6.5% 5.0% 7.6% 8.1% 8.5% 9.7% 10.9% 12.4% 13.9%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 33.9% 37.1% 35.2% 34.4% 34.0% 33.0% 35.2% 35.5% 36.0% 36.2%
Head Trauma 55.9% 53.1% 57.1% 55.0% 55.2% 54.9% 52.6% 50.7% 48.2% 45.1%
CNS Tumor 1.3% 1.1% 0.8% 1.2% 0.8% 1.3% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9%
Other 2.7% 2.1% 2.0% 1.7% 2.0% 2.3% 1.7% 2.2% 2.5% 4.0%


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.