Table I.
Demographic and clinical information of studied patients (n=395)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 310 | 78.5 |
| Female | 85 | 21.5 |
| Age (years) | M±SD: 36.7±12.9 | |
| 16-30 | 199 | 50.4 |
| 31-45 | 132 | 33.4 |
| 46-60 | 59 | 14.9 |
| ≥61 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 208 | 52.7 |
| Urban | 187 | 47.3 |
| Socio-professional categories | ||
| Executives | 53 | 12.1 |
| Workers (*) | 342 | 87.9 |
| Types of burning agent | ||
| Scald | 55 | 13.9 |
| Flames | 182 | 46.1 |
| Electric current | 136 | 34.4 |
| Chemical agent | 22 | 5.6 |
| TBSA(%) | ||
| <20 | 199 | 50.4 |
| 21-49 | 180 | 45.6 |
| ≥50 | 16 | 4.0 |
| Full thickness burn injuries (%) | Total: 294 | 74.4 |
| <20 | 207 | 70.4 |
| 21-49 | 73 | 24.8 |
| ≥50 | 14 | 4.8 |
| Treatment outcome | ||
| Survival | 347 | 87.8 |
| Death | 48 | 12.2 |
(*) Occupation group: mine worker; electrician; construction workers; steel mill worker; paper production worker; welder; oil industry worker; cook