Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with burn injuries.
| Characteristic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,524 | ||
| Male | 4,011 (72.6) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 2,952 (53.4) | ||
| Black | 1,462 (26.5) | ||
| Hispanic | 309 (5.6) | ||
| Other | 801 (14.5) | ||
| Age, median (IQR) | 42.3 (29.7–54.8) | ||
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | ||
| Burn size (%TBSA*), median (IQR) | 4.0 (2.0–10.0) | ||
| Burn mechanism | |||
| Flame | 2,936 (53.2) | ||
| Scald | 1,703 (30.8) | ||
| Contact | 286 (5.2) | ||
| Chemical | 235 (4.3) | ||
| Electrical | 218 (4.0) | ||
| Radiation | 14 (0.3) | ||
| Other Burn | 107 (1.9) | ||
| Unknown | 25 (0.5) | ||
| Inhalation injury | 461 (8.4) | ||
| Revised Baux score, median (IQR)† | 49.9 (36.0–64.9) | ||
| Length of stay-in days, median (IQR) | 8 (2–14) | ||
| ICU admission | 1,832 (33.2) | ||
| Mechanical ventilation | 740 (13.4) | ||
| Disposition | |||
| Death | 243 (4.4) | ||
| Home | 4,903 (88.8) | ||
| Long term care facility | 248 (4.5) | ||
| Other‡ | 130 (2.4) | ||
All data are shown as n (%), unless otherwise noted.
*
TBSA total body surface area.
†
Revised Baux score defined as age (years) + %TBSA (+17 if inhalational injury is present).
‡
Other disposition includes transfers to another hospital units, acute care facilities, mental health facilities or substance abuse programs, and unknown alive disposition. IQR: interquartile range