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Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Intestine Donors

Donor Ethnicity/Race Year
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 95 87 116 112 123 166 184 185 205 197
White 62 62 75 63 80 101 103 101 120 118
African American 20 18 16 28 23 23 38 43 47 36
Other/Multi-race - - 1 - - 2 2 2 2 2
Asian 1 - 2 2 4 3 3 2 5 4
Hispanic/Latino 12 7 22 19 15 37 38 37 31 37
Unknown - - - - 1 - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 65.3% 71.3% 64.7% 56.3% 65.0% 60.8% 56.0% 54.6% 58.5% 59.9%
African American 21.1% 20.7% 13.8% 25.0% 18.7% 13.9% 20.7% 23.2% 22.9% 18.3%
Other/Multi-race - - 0.9% - - 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0%
Asian 1.1% - 1.7% 1.8% 3.3% 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 2.4% 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino 12.6% 8.0% 19.0% 17.0% 12.2% 22.3% 20.7% 20.0% 15.1% 18.8%
Unknown - - - - 0.8% - - - - -


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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