Table 1: Frequency and impacts of natural hazards on primary health care system by type of hazards, I.R.Iran, 2001-2011.
| Hazard type | Hazard frequency | Affected health staff | Affected health facilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Injury/ illness | Structural damage | Non-structural damage | Functional failure | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Earthquake | 32 (26.9) | 127 (100) | 500 (77.6) | 375 (53.8) | 534 (63.4) | 892 (64.7) |
| Landslide | 28 (23.5) | 0 | 0 | 24 (3.4) | 25 (3.0) | 13 (0.9) |
| Subsidence | 15 (12.6) | 0 | 4 (0.6) | 18 (2.6) | 4 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) |
| Storm | 13 (10.9) | 0 | 105 (16.3) | 109 (15.6) | 100 (11.9) | 252 (18.3) |
| Torrential rain | 10 (8.4) | 0 | 0 | 60 (8.6) | 17 (2.0) | 48 (3.5) |
| Flood | 10 (8.4) | 0 | 0 | 48 (6.9) | 46 (5.5) | 9 (0.7) |
| Extreme Weather | 8 (6.7) | 0 | 25 (3.9) | 57 (8.2) | 110 (13.1) | 78 (5.7) |
| Dust/Sand Storm | 3 (2.5) | 0 | 10 (1.6) | 6 (0.9) | 6 (0.7) | 84 (6.1) |
| Total | 119 (100) | 127 (100) | 644 (100) | 697 (100) | 842 (100) | 1,378 (100) |