Table 5.

Characteristics of normal weight and obese pediatric burn patients

Characteristic*	Normal Weight(n = 117)	Obese(n = 45)	P value
Length of stay (days)	37 ± 43	34 ± 24	ns
Length of stay in days/percent TBSA burned	0.59 ± 0.87	0.52 ± 0.24	ns
Denver 2 Score	1 ± 1	1 ± 1	ns
APACHE II Score	14 ± 9	17 ± 10	ns
Baux score	68 ± 19	69 ± 20	ns
Number of burn wound infections	2 ± 1	2 ± 1	ns
Total number of burn operations	9 ± 7	9 ± 6	ns
Number of days on ventilator	8 ± 15	9 ± 13	ns
Total number of events	2 ±2	2 ± 1	ns
Length of ICU stay (days)	15 ± 15	20 ± 30	ns
Length of ICU stay in days/percent TBSA burned	0.26 ± 0.25	0.35 ± 0.66	ns

TBSA, total body surface area; ns, not significant.

^*Data are presented as means ± SD.