Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1996 to 2005

Pancreas Donors

Donor Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 1,292 1,322 1,462 1,628 1,700 1,816 1,872 1,770 2,010 2,033
O 610 681 713 788 815 865 920 924 996 1,006
A 529 486 563 624 647 719 721 646 747 774
B 127 118 158 173 197 195 186 167 231 215
AB 26 37 28 43 41 37 45 33 36 38
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 47.2% 51.5% 48.8% 48.4% 47.9% 47.6% 49.1% 52.2% 49.6% 49.5%
A 40.9% 36.8% 38.5% 38.3% 38.1% 39.6% 38.5% 36.5% 37.2% 38.1%
B 9.8% 8.9% 10.8% 10.6% 11.6% 10.7% 9.9% 9.4% 11.5% 10.6%
AB 2.0% 2.8% 1.9% 2.6% 2.4% 2.0% 2.4% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2006.

(%) = 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.