Table 1:
Demographic and clinical characteristics by Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burned
| Variable | Value | All participants | TBSA Burned ≤40% | TBSA Burned >40% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | 562 (100.0) | 328 (100.0) | 234 (100.0) | |
| Age at time of survey | ≤30 | 148 (26.4) | 90 (27.5) | 58 (24.8) |
| 31–50 | 194 (34.6) | 115 (35.2) | 79 (33.8) | |
| 51–65 | 170 (30.3) | 91 (27.8) | 79 (33.8) | |
| >65 | 49 (8.7) | 31 (9.5) | 18 (7.7) | |
| Gender * | Female | 309 (55.1) | 189 (57.6) | 120 (51.5) |
| Male | 252 (44.9) | 139 (42.4) | 113 (48.5) | |
| Race/ethnicity | White non-Hispanic | 442 (79.4) | 267 (82.2) | 175 (75.4) |
| Black or African-American | 46 (8.3) | 24 (7.4) | 22 (9.5) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38 (6.8) | 18 (5.5) | 20 (8.6) | |
| Othera | 31 (5.6) | 16 (4.9) | 15 (6.5) | |
| Education level | High school or less | 228 (40.9) | 123 (38.0) | 105 (44.9) |
| Technical/trade training or associate’s degree | 96 (17.2) | 56 (17.3) | 40 (17.1) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 156 (28.0) | 100 (30.9) | 56 (23.9) | |
| Graduate/professional/advanced degree | 78 (14.0) | 45 (13.9) | 33 (14.1) | |
| Marital status | Married/live with significant other | 257 (46.0) | 142 (43.7) | 115 (49.2) |
| Single/divorced/widowed/separated | 302 (54.0) | 183 (56.3) | 119 (50.9) | |
| Current work status * | Working | 306 (54.8) | 191 (59.0) | 115 (49.2) |
| Not working | 176 (31.5) | 89 (27.5) | 87 (37.2) | |
| Other | 76 (13.6) | 44 (13.6) | 32 (13.7) | |
| In a romantic relationship | Yes | 364 (64.8) | 210 (64.0) | 154 (65.8) |
| No | 198 (35.2) | 118 (36.0) | 80 (34.2) | |
| Sexually active | Yes | 365 (65.0) | 215 (65.6) | 150 (64.1) |
| No | 197 (35.1) | 113 (34.5) | 84 (35.9) | |
| Burns to critical areas * | Yes | 449 (79.9) | 240 (73.2) | 209 (89.3) |
| No | 113 (20.1) | 88 (26.8) | 25 (10.7) | |
| Time since burn injury * | <3 Years | 143 (25.4) | 108 (32.9) | 35 (15.0) |
| 3–10 Years | 156 (27.8) | 98 (29.9) | 58 (24.8) | |
| >10 Years | 263 (46.8) | 122 (37.2) | 141 (60.3) |
a
Other race/ethnicity includes Asian (N = 6), American Indian or Alaskan Native (4), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (2), Multiracial (16), and other reported race/ethnicity (3).
*
indicates variables for which mean burn size differed significantly by stratum (p<.05)