Table 4.

Predicted probabilities of developing hypertrophic scar along with the probability of observing the hypothesised scenario

Patient	Age (years)	Burnt area	Surface area	Full thickness	Probability hypertrophic scar (%)	Probability of evidence (%)
1	<15	Abdomen	<23	<19	56·6	6·49
2	15–40	Upper limb	<23	19–38	64·3	11·14
3	>65	Lower limb	<23–47	<19	53·8	2·39
4	<15	Neck	<23	>57	69·9	1·01
5	40–65	Upper limb	23–47	>57	63·1	1·87
6	>65	Neck	>72	>57	54·1	1·38
7	<15	Upper limb	<23	<19	62·6	3·38
8	15–40	Upper limb	>72	38–57	88·3	0·08
9	>65	Upper limb	>72	<19	51·8	1