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Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1998 to 2007

Pancreas Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 1,462 1,628 1,698 1,817 1,873 1,770 2,019 2,043 2,031 1,927
MVA 512 542 594 640 683 675 683 707 716 662
Suicide 192 194 206 219 211 213 260 245 226 217
Homicide 112 159 148 175 183 178 203 232 239 236
Child Abuse 1 4 2 5 8 10 16 16 14 27
Non-MVA 135 158 135 149 168 133 180 211 177 190
Other 500 567 613 629 620 561 677 632 659 595
Unknown 10 4 - - - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 35.0% 33.3% 35.0% 35.2% 36.5% 38.1% 33.8% 34.6% 35.3% 34.4%
Suicide 13.1% 11.9% 12.1% 12.1% 11.3% 12.0% 12.9% 12.0% 11.1% 11.3%
Homicide 7.7% 9.8% 8.7% 9.6% 9.8% 10.1% 10.1% 11.4% 11.8% 12.2%
Child Abuse 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4%
Non-MVA 9.2% 9.7% 8.0% 8.2% 9.0% 7.5% 8.9% 10.3% 8.7% 9.9%
Other 34.2% 34.8% 36.1% 34.6% 33.1% 31.7% 33.5% 30.9% 32.4% 30.9%
Unknown 0.7% 0.2% - - - - - - - -


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2008.

(%) = 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 organs are presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.



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