- 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 (%).