Table 3.

Adjusted IRRs and 95% CIs for recurrent admissions for NS subconditions, by burn severity versus no injury

NS condition	Severe burns* IRR (95% CI)†	Minor burns* IRR (95% CI)†	Unspecified severity* IRR (95% CI)†
All NS conditions	1.43 (1.05 to 1.95)	2.04 (1.67 to 2.49)	2.39 (1.89 to 3.02)
Episodic and paroxysmal disorders	1.48 (1.02 to 2.16)	2.53 (2.14 to 2.99)	2.66 (2.25 to 3.14)
Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders	2.09 (1.26 to 3.46)	1.64 (1.30 to 2.05)	2.04 (1.77 to 2.35)
Polyneuropathies, peripheral NS disorders	No admissions	0.62 (0.17 to 2.27)	4.69 (1.03 to 21.37)

*Severe burns: ≥20% TBSA; minor burns: <20% TBSA; unspecified: no TBSA ICD code.

†All models adjusted for sociodemographic (age, gender, aboriginality, social disadvantage, remoteness), index year and health factors (comorbidity, record of prior nervous system condition).

ICD, International Classification of Diseases; IRR, incident rate ratio; NS, nervous system; TBSA, total body surface area.