Table 1.
Patient demographics
| Patients | Nonburned controls | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 194 | 95 |
| Age (yr) | 8.8 ± 5.3a | 13.2 ± 3.6 |
| Gender (female/male) (%) | 26/74a | 68/32 |
| TBSA (%) | 57.9 ± 14.7 | N/A |
| TBSA 3rd-degree (%) | 45.5 ± 23.1 | N/A |
| LOS (d) | 32.9 ± 23.1 | N/A |
| Type of burn (electrical/flame/electrical-flame/scald) (n) | 13/151/3/27 | N/A |
| Mortality (%) | 0 | N/A |
| Inhalation injury (Y/N) (%) | 13/87 | N/A |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.1 ± 3.9a | 24.3 ± 5.6 |
Data are presented as means ± sd or percentage. LOS, Length of stay; N/A, not available.
a
Statistically significant difference between patients vs. nonburned controls, P < 0.05.