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Characteristics of heart transplantation donors
| Donor characteristics Averages presented as means ± SD or median (IQ) when appropriate |
N | Range or percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Donor age in years (IQ) (n = 482) | 40 (IQ 28–48) | 11–65 |
| Male, n (%) | 280 | 57% |
| Donor cause of death (n = 477) | ||
| Brain tumour, n (%) Stroke, n (%) Gunshot wound, n (%) Suicide, n (%) Head and brain injury, n (%) Unknown, n (%) |
14 272 3 11 162 15 |
3% 57% 1% 2% 34% 3% |
SD standard deviation, IQ interquartile range
