Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Pancreas Donors

Donor Age Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 1,322 1,462 1,628 1,699 1,816 1,872 1,770 2,017 2,044 2,026
<1 Year 4 10 7 6 13 16 15 21 20 25
1-5 Years 6 4 14 10 18 10 17 22 24 22
6-10 Years 25 32 39 38 44 30 31 33 28 29
11-17 Years 270 277 297 316 307 314 317 350 316 312
18-34 Years 614 688 693 781 839 932 872 984 1,036 1,014
35-49 Years 330 373 483 455 485 456 423 482 495 484
50-64 Years 70 76 92 91 106 112 93 122 121 136
65+ Years 3 2 3 2 4 2 2 3 4 4
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2%
1-5 Years 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1%
6-10 Years 1.9% 2.2% 2.4% 2.2% 2.4% 1.6% 1.8% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4%
11-17 Years 20.4% 18.9% 18.2% 18.6% 16.9% 16.8% 17.9% 17.4% 15.5% 15.4%
18-34 Years 46.4% 47.1% 42.6% 46.0% 46.2% 49.8% 49.3% 48.8% 50.7% 50.0%
35-49 Years 25.0% 25.5% 29.7% 26.8% 26.7% 24.4% 23.9% 23.9% 24.2% 23.9%
50-64 Years 5.3% 5.2% 5.7% 5.4% 5.8% 6.0% 5.3% 6.0% 5.9% 6.7%
65+ Years 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

(%) = 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.

Form changes on April 1, 1994 changed the way Cause of Death, Circumstance of Death, and Mechanism of Death were collected.

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.