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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Liver Donors

Cause of Death	Year
Cause of Death	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	4,947	4,997	5,106	5,294	5,682	6,319	6,693	7,017	6,938	6,745
Anoxia	492	460	515	580	707	855	977	1,131	1,208	1,398
Cerebrovascular/Stroke	2,122	2,154	2,211	2,248	2,429	2,744	2,918	2,913	2,810	2,671
Head Trauma	2,142	2,193	2,216	2,309	2,366	2,549	2,625	2,771	2,698	2,444
CNS Tumor	48	59	44	49	42	55	55	51	44	37
Other	133	130	119	108	138	115	118	151	178	195
Unknown	10	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Anoxia	9.9%	9.2%	10.1%	11.0%	12.4%	13.5%	14.6%	16.1%	17.4%	20.7%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke	42.9%	43.1%	43.3%	42.5%	42.7%	43.4%	43.6%	41.5%	40.5%	39.6%
Head Trauma	43.3%	43.9%	43.4%	43.6%	41.6%	40.3%	39.2%	39.5%	38.9%	36.2%
CNS Tumor	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	2.3%	2.0%	2.4%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%	2.9%
Unknown	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	-

Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 4, 2009.

(%) = 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.

Not all recovered organs are actually transplanted. Data tables pertaining to the recovery and disposition of organs are presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.

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