Table 1 Correlation of multiple variants with total burn surface area (TBSA); (SD = standard deviation)

Age group (mean±SD age = 6.52 ± 5.4 years)

 <1 year

28

5.9

25 ± 15

<0.0001

 1–5 years

238

50.1

29 ± 17

 6–10 years

78

16.4

33 ± 19

 11–15 years

91

19.2

56 ± 28

 16–18 years

40

8.4

59 ± 24

Type of burn

<0.0001

 Scalds

232

48.8

27 ± 15

 Thermal

206

43.4

48 ± 27

 Electric

34

7.2

36 ± 24

 Chemical

3

0.6

28 ± 13

Mode of injury

<0.001

 Accidental

463

97.5

36 ± 23

 Homicidal

2

0.4

62 ± 52

 Suicidal

7

1.5

84 ± 22

 Not specified

3

0.6

72 ± 14

Inhalational injury

<0.0005

 Yes

74

15.6

63 ± 26

 No

401

84.4

32 ± 20

Gender

0.001

 Male

281

59.2

33 ± 20

 Female

194

40.8

43 ± 28

Time of year (quarter)

<0.0001

 Jan–Mar

137

28.8

32 ± 21

 Apr–Jun

114

24

45 ± 27

 Jul–Sep

124

26.1

40 ± 25

 Oct–Dec

100

21.1

30 ± 18

Type of referral

0.004

 Direct

250

52.6

35 ± 25

 Indirect

225

47.4

39 ± 23

Total

475

100

37 ± 24