Table 1.
Demographic variable distribution with burn injuries in Gilan province, between 2017-2018
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 339 | 38.13 |
| Male | 550 | 61.87 |
| Urbanity | ||
| Rural | 596 | 67.04 |
| Urban | 293 | 32.96 |
| Antibiotics prescription | ||
| No antibiotic | 689 | 77.50 |
| Use antibiotic | 200 | 22.50 |
| Previous Disease | ||
| No disease | 476 | 53.54 |
| yes | 413 | 46.46 |
| Grade of burn | ||
| Unknown | 57 | 6.41 |
| Second | 367 | 41.28 |
| Third | 465 | 52.31 |
| Burnt organ | ||
| Head & neck | 44 | 4.95 |
| Upper limb (head, neck, shoulder, back, hand) | 404 | 45.44 |
| Lower limb (knee, thigh, foot, knee, button) | 340 | 38.25 |
| Multiple organs or total body | 101 | 11.36 |
| Burn Factor | ||
| Fire or flame | 236 | 26.73 |
| Hot water or vapor | 345 | 39.07 |
| other | 302 | 34.20 |
| Insurance | ||
| No insurance | 49 | 5.52 |
| Social Security Insurance | 373 | 42.00 |
| National Health Insurance | 400 | 45.05 |
| other | 66 | 7.43 |
| Discharge status | ||
| Recovery | 814 | 91.56 |
| Discharge against physician advise | 33 | 3.71 |
| Death | 42 | 4.72 |