Table 3.
Distribution of TBSA, degree, source, and duration of burn among patients at Yekatit 12 Hospital, Addis Ababa, from January 1, 2017, to March 30, 2017, G.C. (N = 62).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBSA | ≤25% | 15 | 24.2 |
| >25% | 47 | 75.8 | |
| Total | 62 | 100.0 | |
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| Degree of burn | Second degree | 46 | 74.2 |
| Third degree | 16 | 25.8 | |
| Total | 62 | 100.0 | |
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| Source of burn | hot water | 22 | 35.5 |
| Electricity | 19 | 30.6 | |
| fire wood | 10 | 16.1 | |
| Gas | 7 | 11.3 | |
| Others | 4 | 6.5 | |
| Total | 62 | 100.0 | |
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| Duration of burn | 0-30 day | 39 | 62.9 |
| 31-60 day | 11 | 17.7 | |
| 61- 90 day | 4 | 6.5 | |
| >90 day | 8 | 12.9 | |
| Total | 62 | 100.0 | |