From: Increased mortality in women: sex differences in burn outcomes
Variable | P value | Total N = 107 | Female N = 27 | Male N = 80 |
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Age | 0.10 | 55 (40–69) | 63 (45–73) | 53 (39–66) |
Caucasiana | 0.19 | 77/83 (93%) | 17/19 (89%) | 60/64 (94%) |
Hispanic/Latinoa | <0.05 | 31/81 (38%) | 3/19 (16%) | 28/62 (45%) |
Body mass index | 0.46 | 27.9 (24.0–32.4) | 27.1(22.3–32.9) | 28.0 (24.5–32.2) |
Body surface area | <0.05 | 2.01 (1.86–2.21) | 1.87 (1.56–2.1) | 2.06(1.90–2.20) |
At least one comorbidity | 0.06 | 67 (63%) | 21 (78%) | 46 (58%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.14 | 11 (10%) | 5 (19%) | 6 (8%) |
Current smoker | 0.40 | 21 (20%) | 7 (26%) | 14 (18%) |
Chronic drinker | 0.15 | 19 (18%) | 2 (7%) | 17 (21%) |
Drug addict | 0.64 | 6 (6%) | 2 (7%) | 4 (5%) |
Hypertension requiring medication | <0.05 | 24 (22%) | 8 (30%) | 16 (20%) |
Mental health diagnosis | 0.34 | 14 (13%) | 5 (19%) | 9 (11%) |
% TBSA | 0.66 | 58 (36–77) | 53 (36–70) | 59 (35–82) |
% Full thickness | 0.77 | 46 (22–70) | 46 (24–67) | 43 (21–73) |
% Partial thickness | 0.36 | 7 (3–20) | 6 (3–13) | 8 (2–22) |
Full thickness/TBSA ratio | 0.71 | 0.90 (0.67–0.99) | 0.92 (.75–.99) | 0.89 (.56–1.00) |
Inhalation injury | 0.12 | 53 (50%) | 17 (63%) | 36 (45%) |
Revised Baux | 0.17 | 122 (101–139) | 127 (117–141) | 115 (101–139) |
Hematocrit | 0.09 | 46 (41–53) | 44 (40–48) | 47 (41–55) |
Worst base deficit in 1st 24 h | 0.49 | −9.8 (−12.8, −6.2) | −9.4 (−12.2, −7.1) | −9.8 (−14.6, −6) |
Worst base deficit in 2nd 24 h | 0.24 | −6.9 (−9.5, −3.9) | −6.3 (−8.5, −3.2) | −6.9 (−10.4, −3.9) |
BUN | 0.74 | 16 (12–18) | 16 (9–18) | 16 (12–18) |
Admission blood glucose | 0.32 | 167 (129–226) | 181 (138–235) | 164 (127–220) |
Admit HgA1c | 0.62 | 5.8 (5.2–6.5) | 6.1 (5.2–9.9) | 5.5 (5.2–6.4) |
Admit albumin | 0.83 | 2.8 (2.1–3.2) | 2.8 (2.2–3.2) | 2.8 (2.1–3.3) |
SOFA in 1st 24 h | 0.99 | 8 (6–10) | 8 (6–10) | 8 (6–10) |
SOFA in 1st 24–48 h | 0.55 | 8 (6–10) | 9 (6–11) | 8 (5–10) |