Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Pancreas Donors

Circumstance of Death 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
MVA 480 512 542 594 640 683 675 683 708 713
Suicide 174 192 194 206 219 211 213 260 245 225
Homicide 138 112 159 148 175 183 178 203 232 239
Child Abuse 1 1 4 2 6 8 10 15 15 14
Non-MVA 94 135 158 136 149 168 133 180 211 177
Other 431 500 567 613 627 619 561 676 633 658
Unknown 4 10 4 - - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 36.3% 35.0% 33.3% 35.0% 35.2% 36.5% 38.1% 33.9% 34.6% 35.2%
Suicide 13.2% 13.1% 11.9% 12.1% 12.1% 11.3% 12.0% 12.9% 12.0% 11.1%
Homicide 10.4% 7.7% 9.8% 8.7% 9.6% 9.8% 10.1% 10.1% 11.4% 11.8%
Child Abuse 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Non-MVA 7.1% 9.2% 9.7% 8.0% 8.2% 9.0% 7.5% 8.9% 10.3% 8.7%
Other 32.6% 34.2% 34.8% 36.1% 34.5% 33.1% 31.7% 33.5% 31.0% 32.5%
Unknown 0.3% 0.7% 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.