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Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Lung Donors

Donor Ethnicity/Race 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
White 639 642 641 668 692 848 851 846 857 968
African American 105 129 141 132 156 222 235 261 268 310
Other/Multi-race 2 5 4 10 7 12 5 16 9 2
Asian 16 18 12 28 33 26 39 40 32 48
Hispanic/Latino 63 93 122 120 176 177 195 219 221 240
Unknown - - - 3 - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 77.5% 72.4% 69.7% 69.5% 65.0% 66.0% 64.2% 61.2% 61.8% 61.7%
African American 12.7% 14.5% 15.3% 13.7% 14.7% 17.3% 17.7% 18.9% 19.3% 19.8%
Other/Multi-race 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2% 0.6% 0.1%
Asian 1.9% 2.0% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1% 2.0% 2.9% 2.9% 2.3% 3.1%
Hispanic/Latino 7.6% 10.5% 13.3% 12.5% 16.5% 13.8% 14.7% 15.8% 15.9% 15.3%
Unknown - - - 0.3% - - - - - -


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.