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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1998 to 2007

Liver Donors

Circumstance 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
MVA 1,231 1,176 1,261 1,213 1,310 1,300 1,384 1,382 1,493 1,418
Suicide 430 394 397 390 395 445 493 499 505 520
Homicide 262 284 280 308 330 331 363 424 467 453
Child Abuse 43 39 49 63 47 69 58 59 81 91
Non-MVA 452 473 381 435 420 400 527 561 589 604
Other 2,398 2,571 2,628 2,696 2,792 3,137 3,492 3,768 3,882 3,856
Unknown 27 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%
MVA 25.4% 23.8% 25.2% 23.8% 24.7% 22.9% 21.9% 20.6% 21.3% 20.4%
Suicide 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 7.5% 7.2% 7.5%
Homicide 5.4% 5.7% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 5.8% 5.7% 6.3% 6.7% 6.5%
Child Abuse 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 1.3%
Non-MVA 9.3% 9.6% 7.6% 8.5% 7.9% 7.0% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.7%
Other 49.5% 52.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.7% 55.2% 55.3% 56.3% 55.3% 55.5%
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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