Table 4.
Subgroup 3, burn demographic, admission, and hospital data following state reopening
| Study Variables | COVID-19 Pandemic | Nonpandemic | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission volume | 232 | 482 (241) | 714 | |
| Pediatric burn | 54 (23.3%) | 107 (22.2%) | 161 (22.6%) | .747* |
| Work injury | 18 (7.8%) | 44 (10.3%) | 62 (9.4%) | .543* |
| Missing | 1 | 56 | 57 | |
| Abuse | 4 (1.7%) | 4 (1.0%) | 8 (1.2%) | .267* |
| Missing | 1 | 56 | 57 | |
| Required OR | 95 (41.0%) | 187 (38.8%) | 282 (39.5%) | .581* |
| Second/third-degree burn | ||||
| None | 22 (9.5%) | 98 (20.3%) | 120 (16.8%) | |
| 1–10% | 166 (71.6%) | 293 (60.7%) | 459 (64.2%) | .002* |
| 11–20% | 30 (12.9%) | 54 (11.2%) | 84 (11.8%) | |
| >20% | 14 (6.0%) | 38 (7.9%) | 52 (7.3%) | |
| LOS (<20% TBSA) | 2 (1–6) | 4 (1–8) | 3 (1–8) | .001† |
| Missing | 23 | 61 | 84 | |
| Patient transfers | 80 (34.5%) | 156 (32.6%) | 236 (33.2%) | .624* |
| Missing | 5 | |||
| Injury to admit | 1 (0–3) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–2) | <.0001† |
| >Same day | ||||
| Yes | 146 (70.5%) | 159 (35.0%) | 305 (46.1%) | <.0001* |
| No | 61 (29.5%) | 296 (65.1%) | 357 (53.9%) | |
| Missing | 25 | 27 | 52 | |
| Transfer patients | ||||
| Injury to admit | ||||
| Same day | 47 (65.3%) | 88 (61.1%) | 135 (62.5%) | |
| >Same day | 25 (34.7%) | 56 (38.9%) | 81 (37.5%) | .239* |
TBSA, total body surface area; OR, operation; LOS, length of stay.
Categorical variables are presented as number (column frequency %), continuous variables are presented as median (interquartile range), and nonpandemic admission volumes are presented as number (2-year mean). COVID-19 pandemic group: (April 25, 2020–August 31, 2020) burn admissions; Nonpandemic group: (April 25, 2018–August 31, 2018 and April 25, 2019–August 31, 2019) burn admissions.
*Chi-square test.
†Wilcoxon rank-sum two-sample test.