Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Lung Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 855 757 836 764 777 825 887 920 962 1,065
MVA 256 213 234 218 199 240 233 265 264 286
Suicide 114 94 125 110 104 107 119 106 115 148
Homicide 98 80 82 73 67 73 83 103 95 111
Child Abuse 6 2 8 6 4 6 - 4 7 2
Non-MVA 65 59 80 72 66 57 61 66 66 80
Other 315 304 303 281 337 342 391 376 415 438
Unknown 1 5 4 4 - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 29.9% 28.1% 28.0% 28.5% 25.6% 29.1% 26.3% 28.8% 27.4% 26.9%
Suicide 13.3% 12.4% 15.0% 14.4% 13.4% 13.0% 13.4% 11.5% 12.0% 13.9%
Homicide 11.5% 10.6% 9.8% 9.6% 8.6% 8.8% 9.4% 11.2% 9.9% 10.4%
Child Abuse 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% - 0.4% 0.7% 0.2%
Non-MVA 7.6% 7.8% 9.6% 9.4% 8.5% 6.9% 6.9% 7.2% 6.9% 7.5%
Other 36.8% 40.2% 36.2% 36.8% 43.4% 41.5% 44.1% 40.9% 43.1% 41.1%
Unknown 0.1% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% - - - - - -


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.