Table 4: Demographics of patients with a burn size over 50% TBSA from 2003 to 2009
From: Characteristics of burn deaths from 2003 to 2009 in a burn center: A retrospective study
Non-survivors (n=47) | Survivors (n=99) | |
|---|---|---|
Male | 41 (87.23%) | 73 (73.74%) |
Female | 6 (12.77%) | 26 (26.26%) |
Age (years) | 39.42±12.76 | 36.59±17.78 |
Scald | 21 (44.68%) | 20 (20.20%) |
Flame burn | 8 (17.02%) | 58 (58.59%) |
Thermal cement burn | 9 (19.15%) | 4 (4.04%) |
Explode | 8 (17.02%) | 15 (15.15%) |
Electrical burns | 1 (2.13%) | 2 (2.02%) |
Mean total burn surface area | 86.34 ± 14.80* | 71.03 ± 13.61 |
Mean area of deep-partial thickness burn | 31.11 ± 25.66 | 36.08 ± 20.54 |
Mean area of full-thickness burn | 52.70 ± 32.49* | 28.36 ± 24.47 |
Inhalation injury | 33 (70.21%)* | 52 (52.53%) |