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Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Lung Donors

Mechanism of Death Year
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
Drowning 2 1 3 1 1 4 3 5 4 5
Seizure 5 8 8 4 11 7 13 15 18 15
Drug Intoxication 9 8 7 14 17 27 23 26 55 46
Asphyxiation 16 9 14 10 8 16 21 32 24 39
Cardiovascular 21 20 32 23 41 53 75 49 54 71
Gunshot/Stab 151 152 169 174 183 209 263 265 269 283
Blunt Injury 241 289 280 318 324 349 406 404 398 357
SIDS - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - -
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 298 307 349 350 340 363 437 489 518 520
Natural Causes 1 3 6 7 13 9 13 9 11 16
Other 33 27 19 18 23 27 30 31 31 36
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Drowning 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Seizure 0.6% 1.0% 0.9% 0.4% 1.1% 0.7% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1%
Drug Intoxication 1.2% 1.0% 0.8% 1.5% 1.8% 2.5% 1.8% 2.0% 4.0% 3.3%
Asphyxiation 2.1% 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% 1.6% 2.4% 1.7% 2.8%
Cardiovascular 2.7% 2.4% 3.6% 2.5% 4.3% 5.0% 5.8% 3.7% 3.9% 5.1%
Gunshot/Stab 19.4% 18.4% 19.1% 18.9% 19.0% 19.6% 20.5% 20.0% 19.5% 20.4%
Blunt Injury 31.0% 35.0% 31.6% 34.6% 33.7% 32.8% 31.6% 30.5% 28.8% 25.7%
SIDS - 0.1% - 0.1% - - 0.1% - - -
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 38.4% 37.2% 39.3% 38.0% 35.4% 34.1% 34.0% 36.9% 37.5% 37.5%
Natural Causes 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% 1.4% 0.8% 1.0% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Other 4.2% 3.3% 2.1% 2.0% 2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.6%


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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