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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.