Table 1:
Distribution of the children-burn patients (n=1717) by socio-demographic characteristics, hospital stay, grade of burn, total body surface area (TBSA) burn, and parts of the body
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age(yr) | ||
| ≤1 | 375 | 21.8 |
| 2–4 | 785 | 45.7 |
| 5–9 | 377 | 22.0 |
| 10–15 | 180 | 10.5 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1081 | 63 |
| Female | 636 | 37 |
| The duration of the hospital stay | ||
| 1 day | 106 | 6.2 |
| 2 – 3 d | 145 | 8.4 |
| 3 – 5 d | 196 | 11.4 |
| 1 week | 211 | 12.3 |
| 2 wk | 602 | 35.1 |
| 3 wk | 281 | 16.4 |
| > 3 wk | 176 | 10.3 |
| Grade | ||
| I | 20 | 1.2 |
| II | 1292 | 75.2 |
| III | 405 | 23.6 |
| % of TBSA burn | ||
| 1–10 | 336 | 19.6 |
| 11–20 | 692 | 40.3 |
| 21–30 | 335 | 19.5 |
| 31–40 | 174 | 10.1 |
| 41–50 | 99 | 5.8 |
| 51–60 | 27 | 1.6 |
| 61–70 | 27 | 1.6 |
| 71–80 | 12 | 0.7 |
| 81–90 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 91–100 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Area | ||
| Head/face/neck | 389 | 22.9 |
| Trunk | 762 | 44.4 |
| Hands | 577 | 32.9 |
| Feet | 639 | 37.0 |
| Wrist and Ankle | 473 | 27.9 |
| Multiple organs | 535 | 31.2 |
| Inhalation | 38 | 2.4 |
| Cause of burn | ||
| Hot liquids | 1256 | 73.2 |
| Dry heat | 461 | 26.8 |