Table 1 Differences in age and gender ratio for different etiologies of elderly burn inpatients
Etiology | N (%) | Age (y) | Male/female ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
Flame burns | 1066 (41.7) | 70.4 ± 8.0 | 1.5 |
Scalds | 1045 (40.9) | 71.1 ± 8.3 | 0.8 |
Electrical contact burns | 139 (5.4) | 66.4 ± 6.0 | 4.1 |
Low-thermal-burns | 90 (3.5) | 73.6 ± 8.7 | 1.1 |
Contact burns with hot objects | 63 (2.5) | 71.7 ± 8.2 | 2.0 |
Medical-related burns | 59 (2.3) | 70.6 ± 6.5 | 1.1 |
Chemical burns | 55 (2.2) | 67.1 ± 7.2 | 1.3 |
Electrical flash burns | 27 (1.1) | 64.2 ± 3.9 | / |
Thermal crush injury | 10 (0.4) | 73.5 ± 8.2 | 2.3 |
Total | 2554 (100.0) | 70.5 ± 8.1 | 1.2 |
x2/F | - | 10.696 | 148.959 |
P value | - | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |