Table 2 Anthropometric and medical information of patients
Characteristic | Number of patients | |
|---|---|---|
N = 40 | % | |
Description of basal metabolic index (BMI)a | ||
Underweight | 0 | 0 |
Normal | 13 | 32.5 |
Overweight | 7 | 17.5 |
Obese | 3 | 7.5 |
Cause of burn | ||
Electrical | 2 | 5.0 |
Chemical | 1 | 2.5 |
Thermal | 37 | 92.5 |
Total burn surface area (TBSA) | ||
<10 % | 9 | 22.5 |
10–25 % | 11 | 27.5 |
>25 % | 20 | 50.0 |
Severity of burn | ||
Superficial thickness | 12 | 30.0 |
Second degree/partial thickness | 20 | 50.0 |
Third degree/full thickness | 3 | 7.5 |
Mixed thickness | 5 | 12.5 |