Table 1. Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 8313) |
Amputation (n = 119) |
No amputation (n = 8194) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | .008 | |||
| M | 6042 (72.5) | 99 (83.2) | 5925 (72.3) | |
| F | 2289 (27.5) | 20 (16.8) | 2269 (27.7) | |
| Age (years), overall | 42.7 ± 16.8 | 46.7 ± 17.4 | 42.6 ± 16.8 | .009 |
| Age groups | .056 | |||
| <65 years | 7373 (88.7) | 99 (83.2) | 7274 (88.8) | |
| ≥65 years | 940 (11.3) | 20 (16.8) | 920 (11.2) | |
| Race | .012 | |||
| White | 4736 (57.0) | 57 (47.9) | 4679 (57.1) | |
| Black | 2286 (27.5) | 47 (39.5) | 2239 (27.3) | |
| Hispanic | 587 (7.0) | 10 (8.4) | 577 (7.0) | |
| Other | 704 (8.5) | 5 (4.2) | 699 (8.5) | |
| CCI, median (IQR) | 0 (0) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0) | .030 |
| Have Insurance | 5793 (69.7) | 92 (77.3) | 5701 (69.6) | .178 |
| Unknown | 16 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 16 (0.2) | |
| Type of burn | <.001 | |||
| Flame | 4270 (51.4) | 49 (41.2) | 4221 (51.5) | |
| Scald | 2615 (31.5) | 16 (13.4) | 2599 (31.7) | |
| Electrical | 408 (4.9) | 28 (23.5) | 380 (4.6) | |
| Other | 1020 (12.2) | 26 (21.9) | 994 (12.1) | |
| TBSA, median (IQR) | 3 (1–8) | 6 (1.8–23) | 3 (1–8) | <.001 |
| Inhalation injury | 635 (7.6) | 21 (17.7) | 614 (7.5) | <.001 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 884 (10.6) | 43 (36.1) | 841 (10.3) | <.001 |
| Unknown | 250 (3.0) | 3 (2.5) | 247 (3.0) | |
| Hospital LOS, median (IQR) | 7 (2–13) | 36 (19–70) | 7 (2–13) | <.001 |
| ICU LOS, median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 5 (0–36) | 0 (0–1) | <.001 |
| Disposition | <.001 | |||
| Home | 7449 (89.6) | 89 (74.8) | 7360 (89.8) | |
| HH | 451(5.4) | 11 (9.2) | 440 (5.4) | |
| SNF | 76 (0.9) | 5 (4.2) | 71 (0.9) | |
| IR | 337 (4.1) | 14 (11.8) | 323 (3.9) | |
| Mortality | 337 (4.1) | 14 (11.8) | 323 (3.9) | <.001 |
CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; HH, home with home health care; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; IR, inpatient rehab; LOS, length of stay; SNF, skilled nursing facility.