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Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Lung Donors

Donor Gender	Year
Donor Gender	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
Female	354	372	368	386	439	518	542	562	545	654
Male	471	515	552	575	625	767	783	820	842	914
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Female	42.9%	41.9%	40.0%	40.2%	41.3%	40.3%	40.9%	40.7%	39.3%	41.7%
Male	57.1%	58.1%	60.0%	59.8%	58.7%	59.7%	59.1%	59.3%	60.7%	58.3%

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.