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Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Lung Donors

Cause of Death	Year
Cause of Death	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	777	825	887	920	961	1,064	1,285	1,325	1,382	1,388
Anoxia	45	51	58	46	73	86	109	129	149	170
Cerebrovascular/Stroke	281	280	329	324	331	362	424	466	491	499
Head Trauma	412	461	471	525	529	587	706	697	701	669
CNS Tumor	14	11	10	7	12	8	17	11	10	12
Other	25	22	19	18	16	21	29	22	31	38
Total (%)	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Anoxia	5.8%	6.2%	6.5%	5.0%	7.6%	8.1%	8.5%	9.7%	10.8%	12.2%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke	36.2%	33.9%	37.1%	35.2%	34.4%	34.0%	33.0%	35.2%	35.5%	36.0%
Head Trauma	53.0%	55.9%	53.1%	57.1%	55.0%	55.2%	54.9%	52.6%	50.7%	48.2%
CNS Tumor	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	2.1%	2.0%	1.7%	2.0%	2.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.7%

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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