Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Intestine Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 72 78 95 87 115 112 122 166 184 184
MVA 18 20 27 25 30 27 32 43 44 54
Suicide 3 1 7 3 9 8 7 7 6 10
Homicide 3 8 2 2 4 8 16 12 16 24
Child Abuse 7 8 15 11 22 19 24 27 31 33
Non-MVA 9 14 8 9 15 13 10 17 23 20
Other 31 26 36 37 35 37 33 59 64 43
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%
MVA 25.0% 25.6% 28.4% 28.7% 26.1% 24.1% 26.2% 25.9% 23.9% 29.3%
Suicide 4.2% 1.3% 7.4% 3.4% 7.8% 7.1% 5.7% 4.2% 3.3% 5.4%
Homicide 4.2% 10.3% 2.1% 2.3% 3.5% 7.1% 13.1% 7.2% 8.7% 13.0%
Child Abuse 9.7% 10.3% 15.8% 12.6% 19.1% 17.0% 19.7% 16.3% 16.8% 17.9%
Non-MVA 12.5% 17.9% 8.4% 10.3% 13.0% 11.6% 8.2% 10.2% 12.5% 10.9%
Other 43.1% 33.3% 37.9% 42.5% 30.4% 33.0% 27.0% 35.5% 34.8% 23.4%
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.