Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1996 to 2005

Pancreas Donors

Circumstance of Death 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
MVA 430 480 512 542 594 640 683 675 682 700
Suicide 186 174 192 194 206 219 211 213 260 243
Homicide 125 138 112 159 148 175 183 178 203 229
Child Abuse 4 1 1 4 2 6 8 10 15 17
Non-MVA 93 94 135 158 136 149 168 133 179 210
Other 445 431 500 567 614 627 619 561 671 617
Unknown 9 4 10 4 - - - - - 17
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 33.3% 36.3% 35.0% 33.3% 34.9% 35.2% 36.5% 38.1% 33.9% 34.4%
Suicide 14.4% 13.2% 13.1% 11.9% 12.1% 12.1% 11.3% 12.0% 12.9% 12.0%
Homicide 9.7% 10.4% 7.7% 9.8% 8.7% 9.6% 9.8% 10.1% 10.1% 11.3%
Child Abuse 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
Non-MVA 7.2% 7.1% 9.2% 9.7% 8.0% 8.2% 9.0% 7.5% 8.9% 10.3%
Other 34.4% 32.6% 34.2% 34.8% 36.1% 34.5% 33.1% 31.7% 33.4% 30.3%
Unknown 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% 0.2% - - - - - 0.8%


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.