Table 3.
Comparison of amputation patients by amputation type
| Characteristic | Major (n = 51) |
Minor (n = 61) |
Both (n = 7) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | .692 | |||
| M | 44 (86.3) | 49 (80.3) | 6 (85.7) | |
| F | 7 (13.7) | 12 (19.7) | 1 (14.3) | |
| Age, Overall | 50.6 ± 18.7 | 44.0 ± 16.1 | 41.0 ± 13.2 | .090 |
| Race | .080 | |||
| White | 27 (52.9) | 28 (45.9) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Black | 22 (42.1) | 20 (32.8) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (2.0) | 9 (14.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 1 (2.0) | 4 (6.6) | 0 (0) | |
| CCI, median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0–5.5) | .037 |
| Type of burn | .067 | |||
| Flame | 30 (58.8) | 17 (27.9) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Scald | 4 (7.8) | 11 (18.0) | 1 (14.3) | |
| Electrical | 9 (17.7) | 17 (27.9) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Other | 8 (15.7) | 16 (26.2) | 2 (28.6) | |
| TBSA, median (IQR) | 13.5 (3.5–34) | 2.5 (1–9.5) | 9.8 (1.5–13) | .063 |
| Mortality | 11 (21.6) | 3 (4.9) | 0 (0) | .015 |
CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; IQR, interquartile range.