Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Pancreas Donors

Circumstance of Death 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
MVA 435 430 480 512 542 594 640 683 675 683
Suicide 189 186 174 192 194 206 219 211 213 259
Homicide 127 125 138 112 159 148 175 183 178 205
Child Abuse - 4 1 1 4 2 6 9 11 15
Non-MVA 95 93 94 135 158 136 149 168 134 180
Other 427 445 431 500 567 614 628 619 562 679
Unknown 7 9 4 10 4 - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 34.0% 33.3% 36.3% 35.0% 33.3% 34.9% 35.2% 36.5% 38.1% 33.8%
Suicide 14.8% 14.4% 13.2% 13.1% 11.9% 12.1% 12.1% 11.3% 12.0% 12.8%
Homicide 9.9% 9.7% 10.4% 7.7% 9.8% 8.7% 9.6% 9.8% 10.0% 10.1%
Child Abuse - 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%
Non-MVA 7.4% 7.2% 7.1% 9.2% 9.7% 8.0% 8.2% 9.0% 7.6% 8.9%
Other 33.4% 34.4% 32.6% 34.2% 34.8% 36.1% 34.6% 33.0% 31.7% 33.6%
Unknown 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% 0.2% - - - - -


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.