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Table 4 Burn characteristics and outcome in adults by place of injury

From: Epidemiology of foot burns in a Dutch burn centre

 

Workplace (N = 13)

Other (N = 55)

p value

% TBSA, median (range)a

3.0 (0.5–6.0)

1.0 (0.5–11.5)

0.055

Burn depth, No (%)a

  

0.374

 Second degree

4 (30.8)

6 (11.1)

 

 Third degree

3 (23.1)

18 (33.3)

 

 Mixed second and third degree

6 (46.2)

28 (51.9)

 

 Mixed third and fourth degree

0 (0.0)

2 (3.7)

 

Burn agent, No (%)

  

0.513

 Scald

7 (53.8)

29 (52.7)

 

 Flame

0 (0.0)

5 (9.1)

 

 Contact

0 (0.0)

4 (7.3)

 

 Chemical

2 (15.4)

5 (9.1)

 

 Firework

0 (0.0)

3 (5.5)

 

 Ash/coals

0 (0.0)

3 (5.5)

 

 Other

4 (30.8)

6 (10.9)

 

Surface, No (%)b

  

0.719

 Dorsal

7 (70.0)

33 (71.7)

 

 Plantar

0 (0.0)

4 (8.7)

 

 Both

3 (30.0)

9 (19.6)

 

Side, No (%)

  

0.665

 Right

4 (30.8)

20 (36.4)

 

 Left

4 (30.8)

10 (18.2)

 

 Both

5 (38.5)

25 (45.5)

 
  1. aMissing for one patient with other place of injury
  2. bMissing for nine patients with injury in the workplace and three patients with other place of injury