Table 2.

Summary of findings in the population-based studies by epidemiological factor.

Epidemiological Factor	Critical Finding
Age	Children (up to five years old)
Sex	Male children; female adults
Most Common Type of Injury	Scalds
Areas Affected	Extremities
Location of Injury	Home
Socio-economic Factors	No clear trend in place of residence (rural vs. urban), occupation, education or literacy, income, number of children/adults in family/per room, birth order, size of kitchen, housing quality index, hours spent away by the mother
Risk Factors	•Impairment, sibling death or injury from burn, storage of flammable substances in the home
	•No difference in fuel used in the home, type of appliance, duration of burning throughout the day