Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1996 to 2005

Lung Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 756 836 764 777 825 887 920 961 1,065 1,285
MVA 213 234 218 199 240 233 265 264 286 316
Suicide 94 125 110 104 107 119 106 115 148 159
Homicide 80 82 73 67 73 83 103 95 111 158
Child Abuse 2 8 6 4 6 - 4 7 2 5
Non-MVA 59 80 72 66 57 61 66 66 80 117
Other 303 303 281 337 342 391 376 414 438 520
Unknown 5 4 4 - - - - - - 10
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 28.2% 28.0% 28.5% 25.6% 29.1% 26.3% 28.8% 27.5% 26.9% 24.6%
Suicide 12.4% 15.0% 14.4% 13.4% 13.0% 13.4% 11.5% 12.0% 13.9% 12.4%
Homicide 10.6% 9.8% 9.6% 8.6% 8.8% 9.4% 11.2% 9.9% 10.4% 12.3%
Child Abuse 0.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% - 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Non-MVA 7.8% 9.6% 9.4% 8.5% 6.9% 6.9% 7.2% 6.9% 7.5% 9.1%
Other 40.1% 36.2% 36.8% 43.4% 41.5% 44.1% 40.9% 43.1% 41.1% 40.5%
Unknown 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% - - - - - - 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.