- Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 0-2 years old | 172 (46.5) |
| 3-6 years old | 95 (25.7) |
| ≥7 years old | 103 (27.8) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 345 (93.2) |
| Non-Saudi | 25 (6.8) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 145 (39.2) |
| Male | 225 (60.8) |
| Mechanism of burn | |
| Flame | 96 (25.9) |
| Scald | 200 (54.1) |
| Contact | 35 (9.5) |
| Chemical | 23 (6.2) |
| Electrical | 16 (4.3) |
| Total body surface area | |
| 0-5% | 111 (30) |
| 6-10% | 108 (29.2) |
| 11-15% | 52 (14) |
| 16-20% | 44 (11.9) |
| 21-25% | 12 (3.2) |
| 26-30% | 8 (2.2) |
| 31-35% | 6 (1.6) |
| 36-40% | 8 (2.2) |
| 41-45% | 3 (0.8) |
| 46-50% | 5 (1.4) |
| >50% | 13 (3.5) |
| Body region burned | |
| Head and neck | 135 (36.5) |
| Trunk | 131 (35.4) |
| Upper limb | 223 (60.3) |
| Lower limb | 159 (43) |
| Genital area | 31 (8.4) |
| Length of stay | |
| Short stay (<21 days) | 300 (81.1) |
| Long stay (≥21 days) | 70 (18.9) |
Values are presented as a number and (%).