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Although American Indians and Alaska Natives account for 1% of patients on the organ transplant waiting list, they suffer from disproportionately high rates of diabetes and heart related diseases. Alcoholism is also prevalent among American Indians/Alaska Natives, and in turn they face higher rates of cirrhosis and other liver diseases. These conditions are known to put the patient at risk for organ failures.
- The number of organ transplants performed on American Indians/Alaska Natives in 2012 was 14 percent of the number of American Indians/Alaska Natives currently waiting for a transplant. The number of transplants performed on White Americans was 27% of the number currently waiting.
- While 1% of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are American Indian/Alaska Native, they comprised 0.6% of organ donors in 2012.
- More than half of the organs recovered from American Indian/Alaska Natives came from living donors.
- American Indian/Alaska Natives are more likely to develop a case of Hepatitis C, as compared to the White population, a cause of liver failure.
Organ |
# of AI/AN candidates |
AI/AN % of all candidates |
# of White candidates |
White % of all candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Organs |
1,190 |
1% |
51,250 |
43.9% |
Kidney |
1,073 |
1.1% |
35,917 |
37.8% |
Liver |
92 |
0.6% |
10,997 |
69.7% |
Heart |
8 |
0.2% |
2,279 |
67.7% |
Lung |
9 |
0.6% |
1,325 |
81.3% |
Source: HRSA U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Based on OPTN data as of January 18, 2013.
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/latestData/viewDataReports.asp*
|
2012 |
% of total 2012 transplants |
|---|---|---|
AI/AN |
166 |
0.7% |
White |
13,965 |
59.8% |
Total Transplants |
23,362 |
100% |
Source: HRSA U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Based on OPTN data as of January 18, 2013.
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/latestData/viewDataReports.asp
Donor Type |
# of AI/AN donors |
AI/AN % of all donors |
# of White donors |
White % of all donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Living |
39 |
0.8% |
3,450 |
70.6% |
Deceased |
27 |
0.4% |
4,480 |
66.1% |
Total |
66 |
0.6% |
7,930 |
68.0% |
Source: HRSA U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Based on OPTN data as of January 18, 2013.
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/latestData/viewDataReports.asp
* OPTN data is updated monthly. The OMHRC data & statistics for this section will be updated biannually. For the most recent OPTN data, click here