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Table 2 Lifetime experiences of sexual violence and characteristics of the sexual assault leading to an SVRP

From: A quantitative assessment of termination of sexual violence-related pregnancies in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Lifetime experiences of sexual violence
 One episode 67 (78 %)
 Two episodes 16 (19 %)
 Three episodes 3 (3 %)
Number of assailants
 One 6 (7 %)
 Two or more 80 (93 %)
Pregnancy occurred while in captivity
 Yes 62 (73 %)
 No 23 (27 %)
Type of perpetrator
 Military or armed group 81 (94 %)
 Civilian 4 (5 %)
 Both military or armed assailants and civilian assailants 1 (1 %)