Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Intestine Donors

Cause of Death Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 72 78 95 87 115 112 122 166 184 184
Anoxia 16 19 25 20 25 17 19 34 41 34
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 10 10 10 14 17 20 15 31 28 19
Head Trauma 37 44 50 44 68 71 82 94 108 123
CNS Tumor - 1 2 1 1 - 1 - - 1
Other 8 3 8 8 4 4 5 6 7 7
Unknown 1 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 22.2% 24.4% 26.3% 23.0% 21.7% 15.2% 15.6% 20.5% 22.3% 18.5%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 13.9% 12.8% 10.5% 16.1% 14.8% 17.9% 12.3% 18.7% 15.2% 10.3%
Head Trauma 51.4% 56.4% 52.6% 50.6% 59.1% 63.4% 67.2% 56.6% 58.7% 66.8%
CNS Tumor - 1.3% 2.1% 1.1% 0.9% - 0.8% - - 0.5%
Other 11.1% 3.8% 8.4% 9.2% 3.5% 3.6% 4.1% 3.6% 3.8% 3.8%
Unknown 1.4% 1.3% - - - - - 0.6% - -


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.