Table 4 Primary site of scald and burn recorded in patients aged <5 and patients aged 5–16
Site | Patients aged <5 (n = 890) | Patients aged 5–16 (n = 497) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Arm | 104 (11.7 %) | 88 (17.7 %) | 0.003 |
Chest | 92 (10.3 %) | 22 (4.4 %) | 0.001 |
Face | 85 (9.6 %) | 48 (9.7 %) | 1.000 |
Neck/throat | 8 (0.9 %) | 3 (0.6 %) | 0.755 |
Leg | 69 (7.8 %) | 69 (13.9 %) | 0.001 |
Hand/digit | 315 (35.4 %) | 123 (24.7 %) | 0.001 |
Foot/ankle | 58 (6.5 %) | 27 (5.4 %) | 0.484 |
Other | 159 (17.9 %) | 117 (23.5 %) | 0.0117 |