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Diabetes and heart disease are less prevalent among Asian Americans than other minority groups. Even so, they suffer significantly from liver disease and hepatitis. These conditions are known to put the patient at risk for organ failures. In 2011, Asian Americans made up 5.8 percent of the national population.
- The number of organ transplants performed on Asian Americans in 2012 was only 15% of the number of Asian Americans currently waiting for a transplant. The number of transplants performed on White Americans was 27% of the number currently waiting.
- While 6.6% of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are Asian American, they comprised 3% of organ donors in 2012.
- The number of organs recovered from living Asian American donors was comparable to the number of organs from deceased Asian American donors in 2012.
|
Organ |
# of Asian American candidates |
Asian American % of all candidates |
# of White candidates |
White % of all candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Organs |
7,701 |
6.6% |
51,250 |
43.9% |
|
Kidney |
6,892 |
7.3% |
35,917 |
37.8% |
|
Liver |
738 |
4.7% |
10,997 |
69.7% |
|
Heart |
67 |
2.0% |
2,279 |
67.7% |
|
Lung |
23 |
1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Asian American |
1,132 |
4.8% |
|
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 Asian American donors |
Asian American % of all donors |
# of White donors |
White % of all donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Living |
183 |
3.7% |
3,450 |
70.6% |
|
Deceased |
181 |
2.7% |
4,480 |
66.1% |
|
Total |
364 |
3.1% |
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