Table 1 Clinical characteristics of all patients treated in burns intensive care unit
Variable | All Cases (n = 525) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
male | 372 (70.9%) |
female | 153 (29.1%) |
Mean Age (years)* | 34.5 ± 14.6 |
Age group (years) | |
≤ 18 | 46 (8.8%) |
19–49 | 394 (75.0%) |
50–64 | 60 (11.4%) |
65–74 | 18 (3.4%) |
≥ 75 | 7 (1.3%) |
Race | |
Malay | 247 (47.0%) |
Chinese | 104 (19.8%) |
Indian | 45 (8.0%) |
Others | 132 (25.1%) |
Place of injury | |
Household | 285 (54.3%) |
Industrial/workplace | 167 (31.8%) |
Road traffic accident | 28 (5.3%) |
Others | 45 (8.6%) |
Mechanism of injury | |
Thermal | 450 (85.7%) |
Chemical | 51 (9.7%) |
Electrical | 17 (3.2%) |
TBSA burn * | 19.8 ± 19.9% |
Inhalational Injury | 154 (29.3%) |
Mechanical ventilation | 141 (26.9%) |
Tracheostomy | 24 (4.6%) |