Table 2.

Basic demographic features of hospitalized burn patients in Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares, Dili, Timor-Leste.

Variables	Categories	Patients
		n	%
Overall		288	100
Age groups	Children (≤18)	158	54.9
	Younger adults (19–64)	123	42.7
	Older adults (≥65)	7	2.4
Gender	Male	187	64.9
	Female	101	35.1
Residence	Dili	171	59.4
	Other	112	38.9
	NA	5	1.7
Cause of burns	Scalds	151	52.4
	Flame	106	36.8
	Chemical	3	1.0
	Electrical	27	9.4
	NA	1	0.3
TBSA%	0–10	117	40.6
	11–20	109	37.8
	21–30	24	8.3
	31–40	18	6.3
	41–50	6	2.1
	51–60	7	2.4
	>60	7	2.4
Depth of burn	Partial thickness	170	59.0
	Full thickness	117	40.6
	NA	1	0.3

TBSA = total body surface area.