Characteristic | Male, N (%) | Female, N (%) | Total, N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
≤ 10 | 8 (10.5) | 11 (36.7) | 19 (17.9) |
10–25 | 17 (22.4) | 5 (16.7) | 22 (20.8) |
26–50 | 37 (48.7) | 10 (33.3.) | 47(44.3) |
51–84 | 14 (18.4) | 4 (13.3) | 18 (17.0) |
Mean ± SD | 21.5 ± 9.1 | ||
Cause of burn | |||
Gas | 24 (31.6) | 4 (13.3) | 28 (26.4) |
Gasoline | 13 (17.1) | 3 (10.0) | 16. (15.1) |
Scald | 6 (7.9) | 10 (33.3) | 16 (15.1) |
Electricity | 13 (17.1) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (12.3) |
Flame | 13 (17.1) | 5 (16.7) | 18 (16.9) |
Acid | 2 (2.6) | 2 (6.7) | 4 (3.8) |
Other flammable materials | 5 (6.6) | 6 (20.0) | 11 (10.4) |
Burn surface area (%) | |||
˂ 15% | 12 (15.8) | 3 (10.0) | 15 (14.2) |
15–25% | 18 (23.7) | 8 (26.7) | 26 (24.5) |
26–50% | 32 (42.1) | 14 (46.6) | 46 (43.4) |
> 50% | 14 (18.4) | 5 (16.7) | 19 (17.9) |
Mean ± SD | 26.5 ± 11.9 | ||
Length of hospital stay (days) | |||
˂ 15 | 32 (42.1) | 10 (33.3) | 42 (39.6) |
15–30 | 34 (44.7) | 17 (56.7) | 51 (48.1) |
> 30 | 10 (13.2) | 3 (10.0) | 13(12.3) |
Mean ± SD | 35.3 ± 16.2 | ||
Mortality | |||
Yes | 19 (25.0) | 4 (13.3) | 23 (21.7) |
No | 57 (75.0) | 26 (86.7) | 83 (78.3) |
Total | 76 (71.7) | 30 (28.3) |