Table 1:

Baseline demographic and clinical data presented in the New South Wales State-wide Burn Injury Service (NSWSBIS) social work data entry form 2006

Total patients		24
	Sex
	Male	23 (96%)
Female		1 (4%)
Age		43 (21–81) years
TBSA		21% (10–68%)
Average hospital stay		28 (7–75) days
Burn involving
	Face	15 (63%)
	Hand(s)	14 (58%)
Burn mechanisms
	Flame	13 (54%)
	Scald	6 (25%)
	Chemical	3 (12.5%)
	others	2 (8.5%)
Grafting required		16 (67%)
Insurance-workers compensation		8 (33.3%)
Occupation
	Technical/trade	7 (29.2%)
	Labor/farmer	6 (25%)
	Pensioner	4 (16.7%)
	Non-specified	7 (29.2%)