Table 3.

Discharge (hazard) ratio to Injury Severity (%TBSA, Depth, & Wound Bacterial Infection)

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children			Other Australian Children
Discharge Ratio:	Stage 3 Injury Severity	Stage 4 Treatment	Stage 3 Injury Severity	Stage 4 Treatment
% Total Body Surface Area Range
Below 10%	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
10 to 19%	2.6 (1.9–3.5)	2.2 (1.6–3.1)	2.2 (2.0–2.5)	2.0 (1.8–2.2)
Greater than 19%	5.1 (3.1–8.3)	4.0 (2.3–7.0)	5.3 (4.4–6.4)	5.0 (4.0–6.1)
Burn Depth
Superficial Thickness	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
Partial Thickness	1.3 (0.9–1.7)	1.1 (0.8–1.5)	0.8 (0.7–0.9)	0.8 (0.7–0.9)
Full Thickness	2.0 (1.4–2.9)	1.8 (1.2–2.6)	1.0 (0.9–1.2)	1.1 (1.0–1.3)
Bacterial Infection
No	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
Streptococcus	1.3 (0.9–1.8)	1.2 (0.8–1.7)	1.5 (1.3–1.8)	1.4 (1.2–1.7)
Staphylococcus	1.4 (1.1–1.8)	1.2 (0.9–1.5)	1.4 (1.3–1.5)	1.3 (1.1–1.4)