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Causes of burns in patients presenting to the Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi, between June 2008 and July 2009
| Cause of burn | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| Scalds, overall | 190 (51.4) |
| Water | 106 (28.6) |
| Steam | 47 (12.7) |
| Porridge | 29 (7.8) |
| Cooking oil | 6 (1.6) |
| Other scalds | 2 (0.5) |
| Flames, overall | 80 (21.6) |
| Fire | 71 (19.2) |
| Petrol/diesel | 3 (0.8) |
| Paraffin lamp | 3 (0.8) |
| Candle | 2 (0.5) |
| Explosion | 1 (0.3) |
| Other | 11 (3.0) |
| Unknown | 89 (24.1) |
| Total | 370 (100.0) |
