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Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Intestine Donors

Mechanism of Death Year
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 95 87 116 112 123 166 184 185 205 197
Drowning 8 3 7 1 2 5 3 3 2 7
Seizure 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 4 4
Drug Intoxication - 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 8 3
Asphyxiation 4 3 7 4 5 10 10 10 7 11
Cardiovascular 7 2 5 4 6 11 14 6 14 12
Gunshot/Stab 8 6 12 12 11 10 16 22 24 24
Blunt Injury 35 36 50 46 53 76 70 86 74 74
SIDS - 2 1 4 3 3 4 3 5 4
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 18 17 22 29 27 34 50 36 40 39
Natural Causes - 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 1
Other 13 11 10 6 11 12 11 13 24 18
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Drowning 8.4% 3.4% 6.0% 0.9% 1.6% 3.0% 1.6% 1.6% 1.0% 3.6%
Seizure 2.1% 3.4% 0.9% 2.7% 0.8% 0.6% 1.6% 1.1% 2.0% 2.0%
Drug Intoxication - 1.1% - 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 3.9% 1.5%
Asphyxiation 4.2% 3.4% 6.0% 3.6% 4.1% 6.0% 5.4% 5.4% 3.4% 5.6%
Cardiovascular 7.4% 2.3% 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 6.6% 7.6% 3.2% 6.8% 6.1%
Gunshot/Stab 8.4% 6.9% 10.3% 10.7% 8.9% 6.0% 8.7% 11.9% 11.7% 12.2%
Blunt Injury 36.8% 41.4% 43.1% 41.1% 43.1% 45.8% 38.0% 46.5% 36.1% 37.6%
SIDS - 2.3% 0.9% 3.6% 2.4% 1.8% 2.2% 1.6% 2.4% 2.0%
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 18.9% 19.5% 19.0% 25.9% 22.0% 20.5% 27.2% 19.5% 19.5% 19.8%
Natural Causes - 3.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2.4% 1.8% 0.5% 1.1% 1.5% 0.5%
Other 13.7% 12.6% 8.6% 5.4% 8.9% 7.2% 6.0% 7.0% 11.7% 9.1%


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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