Table 3.
Mechanism of injury in patients aged <5 and patients aged 5–16 for scalds, contact and chemical burns only
| All patients (n = 1260) | Patients aged <5 (n = 850) | Patients aged 5–16 (n = 410) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scald | ||||
| Hot beverage | 334 (58.7 %) | 248 (66.3 %) | 86 (44.1 %) | 0.001 |
| Domestic water | 168 (29.5 %) | 94 (25.1 %) | 74 (37.9 %) | 0.020 |
| Food item | 67 (11.8 %) | 32 (8.6 %) | 35 (17.9 %) | 0.006 |
| Contact burn | ||||
| Portable household agent | 254 (45.1 %) | 175 (44.1 %) | 79 (47.6 %) | 0.083 |
| Fixed household agent | 241 (42.8 %) | 190 (47.9 %) | 51 (30.7 %) | 0.001 |
| Outdoor agent | 61 (10.8 %) | 28 (7.1 %) | 33 (19.9 %) | 0.004 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 (1.2 %) | 4 (1.0 %) | 3 (1.8 %) | 0.706 |
| Chemical | ||||
| Spill | 47 (36.7 %) | 21 (26.6 %) | 26 (53.1 %) | 0.008 |
| Ingestion | 25 (19.5 %) | 20 (25.3 %) | 5 (10.2 %) | 0.139 |
| Eye splash | 56 (43.8 %) | 38 (48.1 %) | 18 (36.7 %) | 0.670 |
Miscellaneous items: candle wax (2), man-hole cover (1), hot brick kiln (1), metal bar from bonfire (1), melted plastic (2)