Table 2.6

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Heart Donors

Donor Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 2,491 2,462 2,426 2,448 2,316 2,283 2,276 2,223 2,120 2,096
O 1,294 1,218 1,237 1,252 1,172 1,144 1,139 1,127 1,115 1,085
A 897 955 885 898 840 863 854 839 760 752
B 247 228 232 246 238 223 228 208 213 221
AB 53 61 72 52 66 53 55 49 32 38
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 51.9% 49.5% 51.0% 51.1% 50.6% 50.1% 50.0% 50.7% 52.6% 51.8%
A 36.0% 38.8% 36.5% 36.7% 36.3% 37.8% 37.5% 37.7% 35.8% 35.9%
B 9.9% 9.3% 9.6% 10.0% 10.3% 9.8% 10.0% 9.4% 10.0% 10.5%
AB 2.1% 2.5% 3.0% 2.1% 2.8% 2.3% 2.4% 2.2% 1.5% 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.