TABLE 2.
Comparision of important findings between the affected burn patients (sleep disturbances present) and unaffected burn patients
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Burn patients
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|---|---|---|
| Abnormal sleep (n=501) | Normal sleep (n=317) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 289 (57.68) | 172 (54.25) |
| Female | 212 (42.31) | 145 (45.74) |
| Age, years | ||
| <20 | 64 (12.77) | 38 (11.99) |
| 20–30 | 188 (37.52) | 80 (25.24) |
| 30–40 | 71 (14.17) | 96 (30.28) |
| 40–50 | 102 (20.35) | 68 (21.45) |
| >50 | 71 (14.17) | 35 (11.04) |
| Total body surface area, % | ||
| <20 | 136 (27.14) | 212 (66.88) |
| 20–40 | 266 (53.09) | 76 (23.97) |
| >40 | 99 (19.76) | 29 (9.14) |
| Mode of injury | ||
| Thermal | 383 (76.44) | 222 (70.03) |
| Electrical | 64 (12.77) | 60 (18.93) |
| Scalds | 53 (10.57) | 35 (11.04) |
| Place of occurrence | ||
| Home | 498 (83) | 249 (78.55) |
| Workplace | 60 (12) | 46 (14.51) |
| Others | 26 (5) | 22 (6.94) |
| Socioeconomic status (Prasad s class) | ||
| 1 | 203 (40.51) | 140 (44.16) |
| 2 | 153 (30.53) | 82 (25.87) |
| 3 | 145 (28.94) | 95 (29.97) |
| Anatomical site of burn | ||
| Upper half of body | 457 (91.22) | 219 (69.09) |
| Lower half of body | 44 (8.78) | 98 (30.91) |
| Predominant part involved | ||
| Face and neck | 227 (45.31) | 87 (27.44) |
| Upper limb and axilla | 50 (9.98) | 22 (6.94) |
| Trunk | 180 (35.93) | 136 (42.90) |
| Groin | 8 (1.60) | 10 (3.15) |
| Lower limbs | 36 (7.18) | 62 (19.56) |
| Duration of admission, days | ||
| <10 | 45 (8.98) | 75 (23.66) |
| 10–20 | 140 (27.94) | 192 (60.57) |
| 20–30 | 268 (53.49) | 38 (11.99) |
| >30 | 48 (9.58) | 12 (3.79) |
| Operations, n | ||
| 0 | 90 (17.96) | 121 (38.17) |
| 1 | 166 (33.13) | 103 (32.49) |
| 2 | 148 (29.54) | 61 (19.24) |
| 3 | 73 (14.57) | 23 (7.26) |
| >3 | 24 (4.79) | 9 (2.84) |
| Inhalational injury | 70 (13.98) | 34 (10.73) |
Data presented as n (%)