Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Pancreas Donors

Donor Blood Type 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
O 681 713 788 814 865 920 924 1,000 1,011 1,010
A 486 564 624 647 719 721 646 749 778 766
B 118 158 173 197 195 186 167 232 217 211
AB 37 27 43 41 37 45 33 36 38 39
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 51.5% 48.8% 48.4% 47.9% 47.6% 49.1% 52.2% 49.6% 49.5% 49.9%
A 36.8% 38.6% 38.3% 38.1% 39.6% 38.5% 36.5% 37.1% 38.1% 37.8%
B 8.9% 10.8% 10.6% 11.6% 10.7% 9.9% 9.4% 11.5% 10.6% 10.4%
AB 2.8% 1.8% 2.6% 2.4% 2.0% 2.4% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9%


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.