Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1996 to 2005

Intestine Donors

Mechanism of Death Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 48 72 78 95 87 115 112 122 166 184
Drowning 2 6 3 8 3 7 1 2 5 3
Seizure 2 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 1 3
Drug Intoxication - - - - 1 - 1 1 1 2
Asphyxiation 3 5 4 4 3 7 4 5 10 10
Cardiovascular 1 2 6 7 2 5 4 6 11 14
Gunshot/Stab 8 5 8 8 6 12 12 11 10 16
Blunt Injury 18 27 30 35 36 50 46 52 76 70
SIDS - - 2 - 2 1 4 3 3 4
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 6 13 16 18 17 22 29 27 33 50
Natural Causes - - - - 3 1 2 3 3 1
Other 7 11 5 13 11 9 6 11 12 11
Unknown 1 1 1 - - - - - 1 -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Drowning 4.2% 8.3% 3.8% 8.4% 3.4% 6.1% 0.9% 1.6% 3.0% 1.6%
Seizure 4.2% 2.8% 3.8% 2.1% 3.4% 0.9% 2.7% 0.8% 0.6% 1.6%
Drug Intoxication - - - - 1.1% - 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 1.1%
Asphyxiation 6.3% 6.9% 5.1% 4.2% 3.4% 6.1% 3.6% 4.1% 6.0% 5.4%
Cardiovascular 2.1% 2.8% 7.7% 7.4% 2.3% 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 6.6% 7.6%
Gunshot/Stab 16.7% 6.9% 10.3% 8.4% 6.9% 10.4% 10.7% 9.0% 6.0% 8.7%
Blunt Injury 37.5% 37.5% 38.5% 36.8% 41.4% 43.5% 41.1% 42.6% 45.8% 38.0%
SIDS - - 2.6% - 2.3% 0.9% 3.6% 2.5% 1.8% 2.2%
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 12.5% 18.1% 20.5% 18.9% 19.5% 19.1% 25.9% 22.1% 19.9% 27.2%
Natural Causes - - - - 3.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2.5% 1.8% 0.5%
Other 14.6% 15.3% 6.4% 13.7% 12.6% 7.8% 5.4% 9.0% 7.2% 6.0%
Unknown 2.1% 1.4% 1.3% - - - - - 0.6% -


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.