Table 1.
Characteristics and distribution of the studied population.
| Characteristics | Alive Patients’ Group | Deceased Patients’ Group | Total (N; %) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD, years) | Female | 60.50 ± 17.81 | 62.60 ± 14.46 | 32 (34.4%) | 0.746 | |
| Male | 49.46 ± 15.32 | 58.46 ± 18.40 | 61 (65.6%) | 0.043 | ||
| Gender (N; %) | Female | 22 (37.3%) | 10 (29.4%) | 32 (34.4%) | 0.585 | |
| Male | 37 (62.7%) | 24 (70.6%) | 61 (65.6%) | 0.585 | ||
| Patients’ environment | Urban (N; %) | 37 (62.7%) | 17 (50%) | 54 (58.1%) | 0.328 | |
| Rural (N; %) | 22 (37.3%) | 17 (50%) | 39 (41.9%) | 0.328 | ||
| Variables | Mechanism of injury (N; %) | Thermal | 56 (94.9%) | 31 (91.2%) | 87 (93.5%) | 0.793 |
| Electric | 3 (5.1%) | 3 (8.8%) | 6 (6.5%) | 0.739 | ||
| TBSA (%) | >37% | 5 (8.5%) | 25 (73.5%) | 30 (32.3%) | <0.001 | |
| ≤37% | 54 (91.5%) | 9 (26.5%) | 63 (67.7%) | <0.001 | ||
| Type of burn (degree) | IIA | 4 (6.8%) | 1 (2.9%) | 5 (5.4%) | 0.744 | |
| IIB | 25 (42.4%) | 4 (11.8%) | 29 (31.2%) | 0.004 | ||
| III | 30 (50.8%) | 29 (85.3%) | 59 (63.4%) | 0.001 | ||
| Form of injury | Accident | 56 (94.9%) | 32 (94.1%) | 88 (94.6%) | 0.754 | |
| Self-aggression | 3 (5.1%) | 2 (5.9%) | 5 (5.4%) | 0.754 | ||
| Body region | Head | 44 (74.6%) | 27 (79.4%) | 71 (76.3%) | 0.597 | |
| Neck | 22 (37.3%) | 22 (64.7%) | 44 (47.3%) | 0.011 | ||
| Trunk | 28 (47.5%) | 27 (79.4%) | 55 (59.1%) | 0.003 | ||
| Abdomen | 21 (35.6%) | 16 (47.1%) | 37 (39.8%) | 0.277 | ||
| Pelvic | 24 (40.7%) | 18 (52.9%) | 42 (45.2%) | 0.252 | ||
| Arms | 47 (79.7%) | 33 (97.1%) | 80 (86.0%) | 0.020 | ||
| Legs | 12 (20.3%) | 26 (76.5%) | 38 (40.9%) | 0.004 | ||
| Type of ventilation | Spontaneous breathing | 42 (71.2%) | 4 (11.8%) | 46 (49.5%) | <0.001 | |
| Orotracheal intubation | 16 (27.1%) | 24 (70.6%) | 40 (43.0%) | <0.001 | ||
| Tracheostomy early < 48 h late > 48 h |
1 (1.7%) 1 (1.7%) 0 (0%) |
6 (17.6%) 1 (2.9%) 5 (14.7%) |
7 (7.5%) 2 (2.2%) 5 (5.4%) |
0.016 0.719 0.010 |
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| Positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 | 3 (5.1%) | 2 (5.9%) | 5 (5.4%) | 0.870 | ||
| Inhalational injury | yes no |
12 (20.3%) 47 (79.7%) |
26 (76.5%) 8 (23.5%) |
38 (40.9%) 55 (59.1%) |
<0.001 0.001 |
|
| ABSI score (mean ± SD) | 6.59 ± 1.81 | 11.32 ± 2.28 | NA | <0.001 | ||
| LOS (median, IQR; days) | 23 (16) | 11 (23.75) | NA | 0.008 | ||
| ICU-LOS (median, IQR; days) | 18 (21) | 11 (23.75) | NA | 0.276 | ||
Note: TBSA—total body surface area; RT-PCR—reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; SARS-CoV-2—severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2; ABSI—the Abbreviated Burn Severity Index; LOS—length of stay; ICU-LOS—intensive care unit length of stay; NA—not applicable; SD—standard deviation; IQR—interquartile range.