Characteristics of the 83 Potential Non-Heart-Beating Donors
| Characteristic | No. (and %)* |
|---|---|
| Location of death | |
| Emergency department | 62 (75) |
| Intensive care unit | 21 (25) |
| Female | 17 (20) |
| Age, yr | |
| Mean (and SD) | 40.6 (13) |
| Range | 18–60 |
| Mean (and SD) serum creatinine, μmol/L† | 75 (29) |
| Cause of death | |
| Trauma | 37 (44) |
| Cardiac | 12 (14) |
| Suicide | 7 (8) |
| Pulmonary | 5 (6) |
| Neurologic | 4 (5) |
| Other | 3 (4) |
| Unknown | 15 (18) |