Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Lung Donors

Donor Blood Type Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 855 757 836 764 777 825 887 920 962 1,065
O 441 369 425 380 371 398 417 453 491 568
A 309 306 308 282 300 314 337 352 371 353
B 81 63 76 90 86 98 115 93 88 128
AB 24 19 27 12 20 15 18 22 12 16
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 51.6% 48.7% 50.8% 49.7% 47.7% 48.2% 47.0% 49.2% 51.0% 53.3%
A 36.1% 40.4% 36.8% 36.9% 38.6% 38.1% 38.0% 38.3% 38.6% 33.1%
B 9.5% 8.3% 9.1% 11.8% 11.1% 11.9% 13.0% 10.1% 9.1% 12.0%
AB 2.8% 2.5% 3.2% 1.6% 2.6% 1.8% 2.0% 2.4% 1.2% 1.5%


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.