Table 4.

Adjusted HRs and 95% CIs for incident admissions for nervous system diseases (combined) after burn discharge, burn compared with uninjured cohort

	0–5 years Postburn HR (95% CI)*	5–15 years Postburn HR (95% CI)*
Total cohort	1.97 (1.75 to 2.22)	1.44 (1.28 to 1.63)
Gender
Men	1.88 (1.61 to 2.19)	1.36 (1.16 to 1.58)
Women	2.14 (1.76 to 2.61)	1.59 (1.31 to 1.94)
Age group (years)
<15	1.61 (1.26 to 2.05)	1.53 (1.14 to 2.05)
15–45	2.40 (1.96 to 2.94)	1.68 (1.41 to 1.99)
≥45	1.72 (1.42 to 2.09)	1.14 (0.92 to 1.42)
TBSA severity
<20% minor	1.85 (1.59 to 2.15)	1.50 (1.25 to 1.79)
≥20% severe	1.68 (0.97 to 2.91)	0.70 (0.35 to 1.40)
Unspecified	2.13 (1.78 to 2.56)	1.47 (1.25 to 1.73)

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

TBSA, total body surface area.