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. 2023 Feb 24;53(3):198–205. doi: 10.1177/18333583231158886

Table 1.

Variable frequencies.

For-profit Non-profit
Variable Variable category Frequency Percent, % Frequency Percent, % Frequency Percent, %
Business type For-profit 826 50.2 826 100 0 0
Non-profit 819 49.8 0 0 819 100
Breach type Hacking/IT incident 1237 75.2 617 49.9 620 50.1
Improper disposal 22 1.3 13 59.1 9 40.9
Loss 24 1.5 15 62.5 9 37.5
Theft 50 3 40 80 10 20
Unauthorised access/disclosure 312 19 141 45.2 171 54.8
Breach location Desktop computer 16 1 10 62.5 6 37.5
Electronic medical record 79 4.8 41 51.9 38 48.1
Email 507 30.8 237 46.7 270 53.3
Laptop 20 1.2 16 80 4 20
Network server 818 49.7 402 49.1 416 50.9
Other 41 2.5 21 51.2 20 48.8
Paper/films 164 10 99 60.4 65 39.6