Table 1 -.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population at discharge.
| Variable | Fire/flame injury | Electrical injury | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 1036 | 111 | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 43.8 (16.0) | 39.9 (11.6) | 0.01 |
| Male, % (N) | 75.2 (779) | 97.3 (108) | <0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity, % (N) | 0.53 | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 76.6 (790) | 77.5 (86) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 10.1 (104) | 6.3 (7) | |
| Hispanic | 9.1 (94) | 11.7 (13) | |
| Other | 4.3 (44) | 4.5 (5) | |
| Single, % (N) | 51.8 (341) | 36.3 (29) | 0.004 |
| TBSA burned, mean (SD) | 24.1 (18.0) | 12.7 (12.4) | <0.0001 |
| Length of acute hospital stay in days, mean (SD) | 37.0 (42.5) | 25.0 (21.7) | 0.004 |
| Amputation, % (N) | 5.7 (56) | 29.4 (32) | <0.001 |
| Inhalation Injury, % (N) | 15.9 (162) | 0(0) | <0.001 |
| Ventilator Days, mean (SD) | 5.5 (14.4) | 3.3 (9.8) | 0.13 |
| Neuropathy, % (N) | 7.9 (49) | 16.2 (12) | 0.02 |
| Working Pre-injury, % (N) | 62.1 (641) | 94.6 (105) | <0.001 |
| Work-related burn, % (N) | 17.9 (184) | 88.3 (98) | <0.001 |
| Highest education level, % (N) | 0.10 | ||
| Less than high school | 20.0 (124) | 11.1 (8) | |
| High school diploma or GED | 58.5 (363) | 69.4 (50) | |
| Associate’s degree | 9.2 (57) | 12.5 (9) | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.4 (77) | 6.9 (5) |
TBSA= Total body surface area.
GED= General education development.
*
Differences between groups were examined using chi-square tests for categorical and two-sample t-tests for continuous variables.