Table 2.
Factors associated with 90-day mortality in severe burn patients
| Item | Non-survivor (n = 76) | Survivor (n = 252) | r | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhalation injury [n(%)] | 0.285 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 66 (86.8) | 136 (54.0) | ||
| No | 10 (13.2) | 116 (46.0) | ||
| Shock at admission [n(%)] | 0.227 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 46 (60.5) | 87 (34.5) | ||
| No | 30 (39.5) | 165 (65.5) | ||
| Incidence separated on % TBSA [n(%)] | 0.470 | < 0.001 | ||
| 20–29 | 2 (2.6) | 19 (7.5) | ||
| 30–49 | 1 (1.3) | 76 (30.2) | ||
| 50–69 | 12 (15.8) | 81 (32.1) | ||
| 70–89 | 27 (35.5) | 60 (23.8) | ||
| ≥ 90 | 34 (44.7) | 16 (6.3) | ||
| % TBSA [M (Q1, Q3)] | 85 (75, 95) | 55 (35, 70) | 0.477 | < 0.001 |
| % full-thickness TBSA [M (Q1, Q3)] | 55 (36, 78) | 15 (3, 34) | 0.473 | < 0.001 |
| Baux score [M (Q1, Q3)] | 143 (129, 157) | 106 (84, 127) | 0.487 | < 0.001 |
| SOFA score [M (Q1, Q3)] | 2 (1, 5) | 2 (1, 3) | 0.106 | 0.056 |
| ABSI score [M (Q1, Q3)] | 14 (13, 15) | 11 (9, 14) | 0.493 | < 0.001 |
| Length of ICU stay [d, M (Q1, Q3)] | 5 (1, 12) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.499 | < 0.001 |
| MODS [n(%)] | 0.662 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 61 (80.3) | 26 (10.3) | ||
| No | 15 (19.7) | 226 (89.7) | ||
| Sepsis* [n(%)] | 0.483 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 56 (73.7) | 51 (20.2) | ||
| No | 20 (26.3) | 201 (79.8) | ||
| GI dysfunction [n(%)] | 0.471 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 67 (88.2) | 82 (32.5) | ||
| No | 9 (11.8) | 170 (67.5) | ||
| Wound infection [n(%)] | − 0.127 | 0.022 | ||
| Yes | 14 (18.4) | 79 (31.3) | ||
| No | 62 (81.6) | 168 (66.7) | ||
| Early mental symptoms [n(%)] | 0.276 | 0.025 | ||
| Emotional symptoms | 11 (14.5) | 23 (9.1) | ||
| Perceptual symptoms | 4 (5.3) | 11 (4.4) | ||
| Cognitive disorder | 10 (13.2) | 16 (6.3) | ||
| Behavioral disorder | 15 (19.7) | 21 (8.3) | ||
| None | 58 (76.3) | 219 (86.9) | ||
| Continuous analgesia with opioids [n(%)] | 0.185 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 54 (71.1) | 124 (49.2) | ||
| No | 22 (28.9) | 128 (50.8) | ||
TBSA total body surface area, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, ABSI Abbreviated Burn Severity Index, ICU intensive care unit, MODS multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, GI gastrointestinal
*Sepsis was diagnosed according to the definition of Sepsis 3.0 (2016)