Table 3: The relation between selected variables and outcomes of the burn injury.
Variables of interest |
General complications within 1-month post-burn: |
Death |
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No |
Yes |
p-value |
No |
Yes |
p-value |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Male |
4 (18.2%) |
18 (81.8%) |
1 |
15 (68.2%) |
7 (31.8%) |
0.681 |
Female |
2 (18.2%) |
9 (81.8%) |
9 (81.8%) |
2 (18.2%) |
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Age groups |
|
|
|
|
|
|
≤ 30 years |
4 (19%) |
17 (81%) |
1 |
15 (71.4%) |
6 (28.6%) |
1 |
> 30 years |
2 (16.7%) |
10 (83.3%) |
9 (75%) |
3 (25%) |
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Body Mass Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Normal |
2 (9.1%) |
20 (90.9%) |
0.146 |
15 (68.2%) |
7 (31.8%) |
0.681 |
Overweight |
4 (36.4%) |
7 (63.6%) |
9 (81.8%) |
2 (18.2%) |
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Percentage of head surface burnt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
≤ 4% |
3 (18.7%) |
13 (81.3%) |
1 |
12 (75%) |
4 (25%) |
1 |
> 4% |
3 (17.6%) |
14 (82.4%) |
12 (70.6%) |
5 (29.4%) |
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Percentage of body surface burnt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
≤ 35% |
6 (30%) |
14 (70%) |
0.06 |
19 (95%) |
1 (5%) |
0.001 |
> 35% |
- |
13 (100%) |
5 (38.5%) |
8 (61.5%) |
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Degree of burn |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First |
6 (60%) |
4 (40%) |
< 0.000 |
8 (80%) |
2 (20%) |
0.686 |
Second |
- |
23 (100%) |
16 (69.6%) |
7 (30.4%) |