Table 2. Demographic and medical characteristics of study population.
| Category | Survivors with Burn Injury | Survivors without Burn Injury |
| Number of subjects | 49 | 55 |
| Male, n (%) | 28 (57) | 36 (65) |
| Age at injury, mean years (sd) | 32.1 (6.8) | 32.6 (7.5) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| Caucasian | 48 (98) | 53 (96) |
| African American | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hispanic | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Other | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
| Married or long-term partner, n (%)* | 15 (31) | 35 (63) |
| Employment status, n (%)* | ||
| Full-time | 33 (72) | 50 (92) |
| Part-time | 7 (15) | 2 (4) |
| Student | 4 (9) | 1 (2) |
| Unempoyed | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Children, n (%) | 26 (53) | 23 (42) |
| Total body surface area burned, n (%) | ||
| 0–20%: | 29 (59) | |
| 21–40%: | 13 (27) | |
| >40%: | 7 (14) | |
| Hospital length of stay, n (%) | ||
| 1–7 days: | 17 (42) | |
| 1–3 weeks: | 9 (23) | |
| 1–5 months: | 12 (30) | |
| 6–12 months: | 2 (5) | |
| ICU stay, n (%) | 21 (43) | |
| Inpatient rehabilitation stay, n (%) | 13 (26) | |
| Outpatient rehabilitation therapy, n, (%) | 33 (67) | |
| Psychosocial Characteristics, n (%) | ||
| Married or engaged | 7 (15) | 9 (16) |
| Divorced or separated | 10 (21) | 6 (11) |
| Change of address | 23 (47) | 28 (50) |
| Home adaptation | 5 (10) | 4 (7) |
| Started tobacco use | 12 (24) | 10 (18) |
| Alcohol misuse | 19 (38) | 26 (47) |
| Involvement in lawsuit * | 47 (96) | 18 (33) |
| Support group attendance* | 14 (29) | 2 (4) |
| Psychological counseling | 30 (62) | 32 (58) |
*
p-value ≤0.05; aempty cells appear because survivors without burn injury do not have total body surface area burned, hospital length of stay, ICU stay, inpatient rehabilitation stay or outpatient rehabilitation therapy data.