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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Blood Type	Year
Donor Blood Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	5,824	5,985	6,080	6,190	6,457	7,150	7,593	8,019	8,086	7,984
A	2,226	2,251	2,315	2,373	2,379	2,627	2,816	2,932	2,878	2,956
AB	210	202	201	213	217	220	267	284	312	250
B	675	673	701	688	697	847	851	958	929	969
O	2,713	2,859	2,863	2,916	3,164	3,456	3,659	3,845	3,967	3,809
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
A	38.2%	37.6%	38.1%	38.3%	36.8%	36.7%	37.1%	36.6%	35.6%	37.0%
AB	3.6%	3.4%	3.3%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	3.5%	3.5%	3.9%	3.1%
B	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%	11.1%	10.8%	11.8%	11.2%	11.9%	11.5%	12.1%
O	46.6%	47.8%	47.1%	47.1%	49.0%	48.3%	48.2%	47.9%	49.1%	47.7%

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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