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Patient characteristics on admission
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total # of patients | 102 (100) |
| Total body surface area burn (%) | |
| 15–30 | 63 (61.8) |
| 31–50 | 19 (18.6) |
| 51–65 | 7 (6.9) |
| 66–100 | 13 (12.7) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–40 | 37 (36.3) |
| 41–65 | 46 (45.1) |
| >65 | 19 (18.6) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 71 (69.6) |
| Female | 31 (30.4) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Flame-related | 95 (93.1) |
| Others | 7 (6.9) |
| Inhalation injury | |
| Yes | 31 (30.4) |
| No | 71 (69.6) |
| Median elapsed time from injury to admission sample | 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) |
