Table 3.
Morbidity and mortality of the burn patients
| Variable | Survival, n = 132,531 | Death, n = 4530 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing | Value | Missing | Value | ||
| Complication, any, n (%) | N/A | 18,140 (13.7) | N/A | 1445 (31.9) | < 0.001* |
| Stroke | 185 (0.1) | 29 (0.6) | < 0.001* | ||
| DVT | 382 (0.3) | 33 (0.7) | < 0.001* | ||
| ARDS | 320 (0.2) | 186 (4.1) | < 0.001* | ||
| Respiratory failure | 1491 (1.1) | 582 (12.8) | < 0.001* | ||
| Renal failure | 540 (0.4) | 448 (9.9) | < 0.001* | ||
| Arrhythmia | 638 (0.5) | 139 (3.1) | < 0.001* | ||
| Pneumonia | 2155 (1.6) | 443 (9.8) | < 0.001* | ||
| Urinary tract infection | 1299 (1.0) | 77 (1.7) | < 0.001* | ||
| Septic disorder | 1548 (1.2) | 451 (10.0) | < 0.001* | ||
| Wound infection | 4197 (3.2) | 197 (4.3) | < 0.001* | ||
| Decubitus ulcer | 319 (0.2) | 38 (0.8) | < 0.001* | ||
| Cause of death, top 3, n (%) | – | – | 924 | ||
| Multi-organ system failure | 924 (25.6) | – | |||
| Burn shock | 578 (16.0) | – | |||
| Cardiovascular failure | 396 (11.0) | – | |||
*Significant with p < 0.05
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, DVT deep venous thrombosis, N/A not available
It showed the patients in the deceased group suffered many more complications after their burn trauma