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

Table 4. Types of abuses disclosed by patients.

Type of Abuse Affiliation of Alleged Perpetrator(s)
GoS and/or Janjaweed (n = 293) Other/Unknown (n = 32)
Attacks involving heavy weapons 33 (11.3%) 2 (6.3%)
Ground explosives (bombing, grenades) 2 (0.7%)
Attack by aircraft or helicopter 18 (6.1%) 1 (3.1%)
Attack by land cruiser 24 (8.2%) 1 (3.1%)
Physical assault 264 (90.1%) 28 (87.5%)
Blunt trauma (beating, whipping) 145 (49.5%) 16 (50.0%)
Gunshot wound 125 (42.7%) 15 (46.9%)
Burns or electric shocks 21 (7.2%)
Stretch injury (hanging, suspension) 19 (6.5%)
Genital trauma 10 (3.4%)
Sexual assault 39 (13.3%) 6 (18.8%)
Forced undressing 12 (4.1%) 1 (3.1%)
Insertion of foreign object into anus/vagina 3 (1.0%)
Attempted rape 5 (1.7%)
Rape 15 (5.1%) 1 (3.1%)
Rape by more than a single perpetrator 12 (4.1%) 4 (12.5%)
Humiliation or psychological manipulation 70 (23.9%) 3 (9.4%)
Verbal abuse 32 (10.9%) 1 (3.1%)
Verbal abuse involving racial slurs 6 (2.1%)
Forced performance of humiliating/taboo acts 7 (2.4%)
Verbalized threats of death 43 (14.7%) 2 (6.3%)
Custody-related violations 95 (32.4%) 7 (21.9%)
Involuntary detainment 90 (30.7%) 7 (21.9%)
Bound with rope or other apparatus 60 (20.5%) 4 (12.5%)
Crowded, unhygienic conditions 43 (14.7%)
Deprived of food/water or medical care 32 (10.9%) 1 (3.1%)
Sensory deprivation 25 (8.5%)
Destruction or theft of private property 115 (39.3%) 6 (18.8%)

Data are number (percent).