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Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Pancreas Donors

Cause of Death	Year
Cause of Death	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	1,628	1,698	1,817	1,873	1,771	2,019	2,043	2,031	1,932	1,830
Anoxia	135	123	158	147	144	213	235	244	250	287
Cerebrovascular/Stroke	441	491	496	478	426	517	470	468	408	391
Head Trauma	990	1,029	1,116	1,193	1,152	1,237	1,292	1,263	1,216	1,092
CNS Tumor	19	17	15	16	12	17	10	10	9	12
Other	39	38	32	39	37	35	36	46	49	48
Unknown	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Anoxia	8.3%	7.2%	8.7%	7.8%	8.1%	10.5%	11.5%	12.0%	12.9%	15.7%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke	27.1%	28.9%	27.3%	25.5%	24.1%	25.6%	23.0%	23.0%	21.1%	21.4%
Head Trauma	60.8%	60.6%	61.4%	63.7%	65.0%	61.3%	63.2%	62.2%	62.9%	59.7%
CNS Tumor	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Other	2.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.1%	2.1%	1.7%	1.8%	2.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Unknown	0.2%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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