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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1998 to 2007

Liver Donors

Cause of Death Year
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 4,843 4,947 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,319 6,693 7,017 6,942
Anoxia 484 492 460 515 580 707 855 977 1,131 1,209
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 2,039 2,122 2,154 2,211 2,248 2,429 2,743 2,918 2,914 2,812
Head Trauma 2,172 2,142 2,193 2,216 2,309 2,366 2,549 2,625 2,771 2,699
CNS Tumor 44 48 59 44 49 42 55 55 51 44
Other 76 133 130 119 108 138 115 118 150 178
Unknown 28 10 1 1 - - 2 - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 10.0% 9.9% 9.2% 10.1% 11.0% 12.4% 13.5% 14.6% 16.1% 17.4%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 42.1% 42.9% 43.1% 43.3% 42.5% 42.7% 43.4% 43.6% 41.5% 40.5%
Head Trauma 44.8% 43.3% 43.9% 43.4% 43.6% 41.6% 40.3% 39.2% 39.5% 38.9%
CNS Tumor 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6%
Other 1.6% 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 2.0% 2.4% 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 2.6%
Unknown 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% - - -


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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