TABLE 1.

Patient Demographics

	Female (n = 76)	Male (n = 113)	P (M vs. F)
Age (yrs)	8 ± 5	8 ± 5	0.6
TBSA (%)	55 ± 17	54 ± 19	0.9
3rd degree (%)	41 ± 23	45 ± 24	0.4
Flame burn (%)	90	87	0.8
Electrical burn (%)	1	4	0.6
Scald burn (%)	9	9	0.9
Burn to admission (d)	8 ± 13	6 ± 10	0.4
Length of ICU stay survivors (d)	26 ± 17	35 ± 25*	0.02
Time to death (days)	36 ± 7	38 ± 8	0.8
Nutritional intake
Caloric intake (% calculated)	93 ± 10	91 ± 12	0.7
Protein (% of total calories)	77 ± 16	78 ± 14	0.7
Fat (% of total calories)	19 ± 10	19 ± 9	0.7

Data presented as mean ± SD or percentages.

^*Significant difference between male vs. female, P < 0.05.