Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Intestine Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 122 48 72 78 95 87 115 112 122 166
MVA 39 10 18 20 27 25 30 27 32 43
Suicide 11 4 3 1 7 3 9 8 7 7
Homicide 6 4 3 8 2 2 4 8 16 12
Child Abuse 3 7 7 8 15 11 22 19 24 27
Non-MVA 12 6 9 14 8 9 15 13 10 17
Other 51 16 31 26 36 37 35 37 33 59
Unknown - 1 1 1 - - - - - 1
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 32.0% 20.8% 25.0% 25.6% 28.4% 28.7% 26.1% 24.1% 26.2% 25.9%
Suicide 9.0% 8.3% 4.2% 1.3% 7.4% 3.4% 7.8% 7.1% 5.7% 4.2%
Homicide 4.9% 8.3% 4.2% 10.3% 2.1% 2.3% 3.5% 7.1% 13.1% 7.2%
Child Abuse 2.5% 14.6% 9.7% 10.3% 15.8% 12.6% 19.1% 17.0% 19.7% 16.3%
Non-MVA 9.8% 12.5% 12.5% 17.9% 8.4% 10.3% 13.0% 11.6% 8.2% 10.2%
Other 41.8% 33.3% 43.1% 33.3% 37.9% 42.5% 30.4% 33.0% 27.0% 35.5%
Unknown - 2.1% 1.4% 1.3% - - - - - 0.6%


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.