Table 2.7

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Lung Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 836 764 777 825 887 920 961 1,064 1,285 1,325
MVA 234 218 199 240 233 265 264 286 319 321
Suicide 125 110 104 107 119 106 115 148 161 161
Homicide 82 73 67 73 83 103 95 111 160 158
Child Abuse 8 6 4 6 - 4 7 2 5 7
Non-MVA 80 72 66 57 61 66 66 80 116 116
Other 303 281 337 342 391 376 414 437 524 562
Unknown 4 4 - - - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 28.0% 28.5% 25.6% 29.1% 26.3% 28.8% 27.5% 26.9% 24.8% 24.2%
Suicide 15.0% 14.4% 13.4% 13.0% 13.4% 11.5% 12.0% 13.9% 12.5% 12.2%
Homicide 9.8% 9.6% 8.6% 8.8% 9.4% 11.2% 9.9% 10.4% 12.5% 11.9%
Child Abuse 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% - 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% 0.5%
Non-MVA 9.6% 9.4% 8.5% 6.9% 6.9% 7.2% 6.9% 7.5% 9.0% 8.8%
Other 36.2% 36.8% 43.4% 41.5% 44.1% 40.9% 43.1% 41.1% 40.8% 42.4%
Unknown 0.5% 0.5% - - - - - - - -


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.