Table 1.
Frequency of the study variables in patients with electrical burns admitted to Velayat Hospital, Rasht, Iran
| Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Illiterate | 24 | 22.22 |
| Elementary | 4 | 3.70 | |
| Diploma and higher | 80 | 74.07 | |
| Season | Spring | 34 | 31.48 |
| Summer | 39 | 36.11 | |
| Autumn | 25 | 23.15 | |
| Winter | 10 | 9.26 | |
| Accident location | Urban areas | 80 | 74.07 |
| Rural areas | 28 | 25.93 | |
| Burn surface area | 0-19 | 97 | 89.8 |
| 20-39 | 7 | 6.5 | |
| 40-59 | 3 | 2.8 | |
| 60-100 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Burn degree | First | 2 | 1.9 |
| Second | 28 | 25.9 | |
| Third | 68 | 63 | |
| Fourth | 10 | 9.3 | |
| Electrical current Entry point | Upper extremities | 96 | 88.89 |
| Lower extremities | 9 | 8.33 | |
| Head | 2 | 1.85 | |
| Others | 1 | 0.93 | |
| Electrical current exit point | Upper extremities | 21 | 19.44 |
| Lower extremities | 29 | 26.85 | |
| Head | 2 | 1.85 | |
| Others | 56 | 51.85 | |
| Accident cause | Abrupt contact with electricity current | 90 | 83.33 |
| Accidents at work | 9 | 8.33 | |
| Lightning | 9 | 8.33 | |
| Accident place | Home | 57 | 52.78 |
| Workplace | 19 | 17.59 | |
| Shop | 17 | 15.74 | |
| Others | 15 | 13.89 | |