TABLE 1.

Patient Characteristics

Variable	Control (n=89)	Propranolol (n=90)	P Value
Age (Years)	7 ± 5	7 ± 5	NS
Gender (M:F)	56:33	67:23	NS
Ethnicity
Hispanic	97%	91%	NS
Non-Hispanic	3%	9%	NS
Etiology
Flame	72%	66%	NS
Scald	20%	29%	NS
Electrical	7%	6%	NS
Chemical	1%	0%	NS
Burn to Admission, Median (Q1, Q3)	2.0(1.0, 3.0)	2.0(1.0, 4.0)	NS
Delayed admissions	10%	17%	NS
% TBSA burned	57.5 ± 13.5	55.7 ± 16.5	NS
% Third degree	45.6 ± 22.7	42.9 ± 24.0	NS
Inhalation Injury	36%	31%	NS
Survivors Length of stay, (Days)	26.8 ± 16.4	31.2 ± 22.1	NS
Non-Survivors Length of stay (Days)	57.1 ± 15.4	65.2 ± 19.3	NS
Operations	4.2 ± 3.2	5.1 ± 3.6	NS
Days between Operations	6.5 ± 1.8	6.6 ± 2.3	NS
Mortality	6%	4%	NS

Data are expressed as mean ± SD, median (Q1,Q3), counts, or percentages.

TBSA = Total Body Surface Area. NS = Not significant.

^*Z scores were calculated on admission according to World Health Organization growth charts.