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Table 1: Baseline demographic and clinical data presented in the New South Wales State-wide Burn Injury Service (NSWSBIS) social work data entry form 2006

From: Major concerns and issues in burn survivors in Australia

Total patients

24

 

Sex

 
 

Male

23 (96%)

Female

1 (4%)

Age

43 (21–81) years

TBSA

21% (10–68%)

Average hospital stay

28 (7–75) days

Burn involving

 
 

Face

15 (63%)

 

Hand(s)

14 (58%)

Burn mechanisms

 
 

Flame

13 (54%)

 

Scald

6 (25%)

 

Chemical

3 (12.5%)

 

others

2 (8.5%)

Grafting required

16 (67%)

Insurance-workers compensation

8 (33.3%)

Occupation

 
 

Technical/trade

7 (29.2%)

 

Labor/farmer

6 (25%)

 

Pensioner

4 (16.7%)

 

Non-specified

7 (29.2%)