Table 2 -.
Outcome | Fire/flame injury | Electrical injury | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Employment status, % (N) | 0.001 | ||
Employed | 49 (491) | 63 (69) | |
Not employed | 37 (373) | 35 (38) | |
Retired | 14 (137) | 3(3) | |
PCS (n=617 and 62), mean (SD) | 46.13 (10.76) | 43.41 (10.42) | 0.057 |
MCS (n=617 and 62), mean (SD) | 47.78 (12.04) | 47.88 (12.20) | 0.948 |
SWLS (n=548 and 54), mean (SD) | 21.34 (8.56) | 21.35 (8.20) | 0.990 |
MCS=Mental component summary of the SF-12.
PCS =Physical component summary of the SF-12.
SWLS= Satisfaction With Life Scale.
Differences between groups were examined using chi-squared tests for categorical and two-sample t-tests for continuous variables.