Table 1 Burn characteristics by total body surface area (TBSA) groups
From: Clinical and demographic features of pediatric burns in the eastern provinces of Turkey
0-15% | 15-30% | >30% | Total patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalisation time | 14.5 ± 11.5 day | 23.8 ± 13.7 day | 33.8 ± 17.5 day | 235 (100%) |
Etiology of burn injury | ||||
Scalding | 128 (54.5%) | 29 (12.3%) | 3 (1.3%) | 160 (68.1%) |
Tandir | 25 (10.6%) | 7 (3.0%) | 5 (2.1%) | 37 (15.7%) |
Cokelek | 6 (2.6%) | 5 (2.1%) | 6 (2.6%) | 17 (7.3%) |
Flame | 8 (3.4%) | 3 (1.3%) | 2 (0.8%) | 13 (5.5%) |
Electrical | 3 (1.3%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (2.1%) |
Contact | 3 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.3%) |
Monthly distribution of admissions to the hospital | ||||
January | 13 (5.6%) | 3 (1.3%) | 1 (0.4%) | 17 (7.3%) |
February | 13 (5.6%) | 4 (1.7%) | 0 (0.4%) | 17 (7.3%) |
March | 7 (3.0%) | 3 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (4.3%) |
April | 9 (3.8%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (4.6%) |
May | 12 (5.1%) | 7 (3.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | 20 (8.5%) |
June | 20 (8.5%) | 3 (1.3%) | 6 (2.6%) | 29 (12.4%) |
July | 20 (8.5%) | 9 (3.9%) | 3 (1.3%) | 32 (13.7%) |
August | 26 (11.1%) | 3 (1.3%) | 1 (0.4%) | 30 (12.8%) |
September | 10 (4.3%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 12 (5.1%) |
October | 9 (3.8%) | 5 (2.1%) | 2 (0.8%) | 16 (6.7%) |
November | 15 (6.4%) | 4 (1.7%) | 1 (0.4%) | 20 (8.5%) |
December | 19 (8.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 21 (8.8%) |
Socioeconomic status of patients family | ||||
Group 1 | 48 (20.4%) | 18 (7.7%) | 12 (5.1%) | 78 (33.2%) |
Group 2 | 119 (50.6%) | 26 (11.1%) | 4 (1.7%) | 149 (63.4%) |
Group 3 | 6 (2.6%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (3.4%) |