Table 2.3

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Pancreas Donors

Donor Ethnicity/Race 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
White 1,012 1,154 1,251 1,323 1,339 1,398 1,304 1,446 1,417 1,400
African American 169 146 170 186 210 212 205 258 313 314
Hispanic/Latino 111 125 171 154 221 227 212 261 262 262
Asian 18 25 26 25 37 23 28 35 34 35
Other/Multi-race 7 - 6 11 9 11 19 17 18 15
Unknown 5 12 4 - - 1 2 - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 76.6% 78.9% 76.8% 77.9% 73.7% 74.7% 73.7% 71.7% 69.3% 69.1%
African American 12.8% 10.0% 10.4% 10.9% 11.6% 11.3% 11.6% 12.8% 15.3% 15.5%
Hispanic/Latino 8.4% 8.5% 10.5% 9.1% 12.2% 12.1% 12.0% 12.9% 12.8% 12.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 2.0% 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7%
Other/Multi-race 0.5% - 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7%
Unknown 0.4% 0.8% 0.2% - - 0.1% 0.1% - - -


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.