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. 2012 Apr 3;9(4):e1001198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001198

Table 3. Characteristics of alleged perpetrators.

Variable Name Number (Percent) or Median (IQR)
Affiliation of alleged direct perpetrator(s)
Janjaweed 166 (51.1%)
GoS 79 (24.3%)
Both GoS and Janjaweed 48 (14.8%)
Other 32 (9.9%)
Military commander present
Yes 32 (9.9%)
Unspecified 293 (90.2%)
Number of alleged perpetrators
Single perpetrator 7 (2.2%)
More than one but exact number unspecified 207 (63.7%)
2–5 perpetrators 55 (16.9%)
6–10 perpetrators 21 (6.5%)
More than ten perpetrators 35 (10.8%)
Number of alleged perpetrators, if noted 5 (2–20)
Reason for incident as perceived by patient a
Suspected of being a rebel 60 (18.5%)
Targeted because of racial or tribal identity 58 (17.9%)
Suspected of supporting rebels 24 (7.4%)
Suspected of theft, or was defending self against theft 11 (3.4%)
Suspected of political activity 5 (1.5%)
Suspected of working against rebels 4 (1.2%)
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Responses in this category were not mutually exclusive, so percentages do not add up to 100.

IQR, inter-quartile range.