. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.

Published in final edited form as: Am J Transplant. 2017 Sep 8;18(1):74–88. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14434

TABLE 2.

Medical comorbidities - Donors compared to the US adult population

	Our Adult Donors (%)	US Population (%)
HTN	41.6	32^†
DM	16.3	9.3^†
CAD	7.2	6^†
COPD/Asthma	13.6	11^✓
Obese	34.4	35.9^†
IV Drug abuse	6.33	< 1^╤
Smoker (defined as > 20 pack years in our donors)	20.1	19.3^†

Medical comorbidities in adult deceased donors vs. US adult population (adult = 18 years of age or older).

^†

CDC estimates

^✓

American Lung Association estimates (current smokers)

^╤

Health and Human Services estimate (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)