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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Liver Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 4,947 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,319 6,693 7,017 6,938 6,745
MVA 1,176 1,261 1,213 1,310 1,300 1,384 1,382 1,493 1,418 1,124
Suicide 394 397 390 395 445 493 499 505 521 571
Homicide 284 280 308 330 331 363 424 467 452 439
Child Abuse 39 49 63 47 69 58 59 81 91 96
Non-MVA 473 381 435 420 400 527 561 591 605 627
Other 2,571 2,628 2,696 2,792 3,137 3,493 3,768 3,880 3,851 3,888
Unknown 10 1 1 - - 1 - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 23.8% 25.2% 23.8% 24.7% 22.9% 21.9% 20.6% 21.3% 20.4% 16.7%
Suicide 8.0% 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 7.5% 7.2% 7.5% 8.5%
Homicide 5.7% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 5.8% 5.7% 6.3% 6.7% 6.5% 6.5%
Child Abuse 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
Non-MVA 9.6% 7.6% 8.5% 7.9% 7.0% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.7% 9.3%
Other 52.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.7% 55.2% 55.3% 56.3% 55.3% 55.5% 57.6%
Unknown 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% - - - -


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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