Skip to main content

Table 1 The distribution of burn aetiology within the period

From: Decreasing incidence of cutaneous chemical burns in a resource limited burn centre: is this a positive effect of modernization?

Burn aetiology

Number of patients, n (%)

Scald

181 (29.0%)

Friction

42 (6.7%)

Flame

367 (58.9%)

Electrical

22 (3.5%)

Chemical

12 (1.9%)

Total

624 (100.0%)