Table 2 Burn injury mechanism, place of burn and cause of deaths in survivors and non-survivors in a Malaysian burns intensive care unit
Variable | All episodes, n (%) | Survivor, n (%) | Non-survivor, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 393) | (n = 345) | (n = 48) | |
Burn injury mechanism | |||
Thermal | 343 (87.3) | 303 (87.8) | 40 (83.3) |
Chemical | 31 (7.9) | 25 (7.2) | 6 (12.5) |
Electrical | 15 (38.5) | 14 (4.1) | 1 (2.1) |
Others | 4 (1.0) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (2.1) |
Place of burn | |||
Household | 189 (48.1) | 168 (48.7) | 21 (43.8) |
Industrial | 137 (34.9) | 121 (35.1) | 16 (33.3) |
Road traffic accident | 29 (7.4) | 25 (7.2) | 4 (8.3) |
Non-accidental | 43 (10.9) | 33 (9.6) | 10 (20.8) |
Others | 87 (22.1) | 82 (23.8) | 5 (10.4) |
Cause of death | |||
Sepsis | – | – | 19 (39.6) |
Inhalation injury | – | – | 16 (33.3) |
Multi-organ failure | – | – | 9 (18.8) |
ARDS | – | – | 3 (6.3) |
Others | – | – | 1 (2.1) |