Table 3 Univariate linear regression with TBSA as dependent variable

Age

0.022

0.002

0.498

<0.0005

0.018

0.025

Type of burn (scald as reference)

0.274

0.014

<0.005

0.246

0.302

 Thermal

0.206

0.021

0.430

<0.005

0.165

0.246

 Chemical

0.010

0.126

0.003

0.940

−0.238

0.257

 Electric

0.090

0.040

0.098

0.023

0.012

0.168

Mode of injury (accidental as reference)

0.359

0.011

<0.0005

0.338

0.380

 Homicidal

0.256

0.162

0.070

0.115

−0.062

0.574

 Not specified

0.358

0.132

0.120

0.007

0.098

0.618

 Suicidal

0.481

0.087

0.245

<0.0005

0.310

0.652

Gender (male as reference)

0.098

0.022

0.204

<0.0005

0.056

0.141

Inhalation injury (“no” as reference)

0.314

0.026

0.481

<0.0005

0.262

0.366

Time of year (quarter) (Oct–Dec as reference)

0.302

0.023

<0.0005

0.257

0.348

 Jan–Mar

0.015

0.030

0.028

0.626

−0.045

0.074

 Apr–Jun

0.151

0.032

0.272

<0.0005

0.089

0.213

 Jul–Sep

0.102

0.031

0.188

0.001

0.041

0.162

Type of referral (direct as reference)

0.038

0.022

0.08

0.081

−0.005

0.081