Table 2.5

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Intestine Donors

Mechanism of Death Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 72 78 95 87 115 112 122 166 184 184
Drowning 6 3 8 3 7 1 2 5 3 3
Seizure 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 2
Drug Intoxication - - - 1 - 1 1 1 2 1
Asphyxiation 5 4 4 3 7 4 5 10 10 10
Cardiovascular 2 6 7 2 5 4 6 11 14 6
Gunshot/Stab 5 8 8 6 12 12 11 10 16 22
Blunt Injury 27 30 35 36 50 46 52 76 70 86
SIDS - 2 - 2 1 4 3 3 4 3
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 13 16 18 17 22 29 27 33 50 36
Natural Causes - - - 3 1 2 3 3 1 2
Other 11 5 13 11 9 6 11 12 11 13
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%
Drowning 8.3% 3.8% 8.4% 3.4% 6.1% 0.9% 1.6% 3.0% 1.6% 1.6%
Seizure 2.8% 3.8% 2.1% 3.4% 0.9% 2.7% 0.8% 0.6% 1.6% 1.1%
Drug Intoxication - - - 1.1% - 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 0.5%
Asphyxiation 6.9% 5.1% 4.2% 3.4% 6.1% 3.6% 4.1% 6.0% 5.4% 5.4%
Cardiovascular 2.8% 7.7% 7.4% 2.3% 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 6.6% 7.6% 3.3%
Gunshot/Stab 6.9% 10.3% 8.4% 6.9% 10.4% 10.7% 9.0% 6.0% 8.7% 12.0%
Blunt Injury 37.5% 38.5% 36.8% 41.4% 43.5% 41.1% 42.6% 45.8% 38.0% 46.7%
SIDS - 2.6% - 2.3% 0.9% 3.6% 2.5% 1.8% 2.2% 1.6%
Intracranial Hemorrhage/Stroke 18.1% 20.5% 18.9% 19.5% 19.1% 25.9% 22.1% 19.9% 27.2% 19.6%
Natural Causes - - - 3.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2.5% 1.8% 0.5% 1.1%
Other 15.3% 6.4% 13.7% 12.6% 7.8% 5.4% 9.0% 7.2% 6.0% 7.1%
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.