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. 2018 Nov 9;115(45):757–768. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0757

Table 1. Relative incidences of the various types of shock.

Type of shock Relative incidence
(authors’ own
calculations)
Relative incidence
(representative published
figures [25])
Hypovolemic 27% 16%
Distributive 59% 66%
Made up of: septic 55%,
anaphylactic and
neurogenic 4%
Made up of: septic 62%,
anaphylactic and
neurogenic 4%
Cardiogenic 13% 16%
Obstructive 1% 2%