Table 2.

Percentage of correct answers for the burn knowledge-related questions

Burn-related questions	Correct answer	Correct answer n	Correct answer %
Washing the burned area with cool water is the first correct step in case of burn injuries	Agree	961	66.8
In case of burn injury, which one out of the following traditional medications will you consider applying?	None	498	34.6
How does one extinguish a pot of oil that has caught fire?	Cover with cloth	779	54.2
Burns can lead to permanent injuries	Agree	1327	92.3
Burn injuries can lead to mental disorders?	Agree	807	56.1
In case of burn injury, covering the burned area before heading to the hospital can decrease the risk of infection	Agree	683	47.5
In case of burn injury, picking blisters is an incorrect action	Agree	972	67.6
Applying first aid medicine at home on a burned area leads to a better outcome	Agree	1097	76.3
In case of burn injury, apply water for:	10-15 min	244 157	17.0 10.9
	15 min	157	10.9
In case of burn injury, if your clothes were on fire you should roll on the ground	Agree	1226	85.3
In case of burn injury, it is beneficial to use antibiotics for management	Disagree	255	17.7
In case of electrical burn injury, I should not touch the injured person if he/she is still in contact with the electrical current	Agree	1305	90.8
In case of electrical burn injury, the first action is to turn off the source of electricity if possible	Agree	1297	90.2