Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Pancreas Donors

Donor Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 1,280 1,292 1,322 1,462 1,628 1,700 1,817 1,873 1,773 2,021
O 614 610 680 712 787 815 866 920 924 1,002
A 488 529 486 564 623 647 719 722 649 752
B 143 127 119 157 175 197 195 186 167 231
AB 35 26 37 29 43 41 37 45 33 36
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 48.0% 47.2% 51.4% 48.7% 48.3% 47.9% 47.7% 49.1% 52.1% 49.6%
A 38.1% 40.9% 36.8% 38.6% 38.3% 38.1% 39.6% 38.5% 36.6% 37.2%
B 11.2% 9.8% 9.0% 10.7% 10.7% 11.6% 10.7% 9.9% 9.4% 11.4%
AB 2.7% 2.0% 2.8% 2.0% 2.6% 2.4% 2.0% 2.4% 1.9% 1.8%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 2, 2005.

(%) = 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.

Form changes on April 1, 1994 changed the way Cause of Death, Circumstance of Death, and Mechanism of Death were collected.

Not all recovered organs are actually transplanted. Data tables pertaining to the recovery and disposition of organsare presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.