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Table 4 Type of attack, all events (unique events and definite matches)

From: Underestimating attacks: comparing two sources of publicly-available data about attacks on health care in 2017

Type of attack

WHO (%)

SiND (%)

Total (Matches in parentheses) (%)

Affecting only access to or delivery of health care

2 (1.2%)

29 (23.8%)

31(10.8)

Affecting ambulances

20 (12.1%)

9 (7.4%)

29 (3) (10.1%)

Affecting facilities

47 (28.5%)

25 (20.5%)

72 (9) (25.1%)

Affecting medical personnel

90 (54.5%)

53 (43.4%)

143 (19) (49.8%)

Affecting patients

6 (3.6%)

6 (4.9%)

12 (2) (4.2%)

Total

165 (100%)

122 (100%)

287 (100%)