Table 1 Age specific distribution of burn mortality rates and incidence by sex and population group for 2001 to 2004 (N = 962)
| Burn mortality rates (95% CI) and Incidence (n)* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | ||||||
| Age group (years) |
Overall Burn Rate and Incidence |
Male Rate and Incidence |
Female Rate and Incidence | Black | Coloured | White & Asian |
| Children | ||||||
| 0-2 |
5.9 (4.3;8.0) (42) |
6.7 (4.3;10.0) (24) |
5.1 (3.0;8.1) (18) |
9.0(6.0;13.1) (27) |
4.6(2.6;7.7) (15) |
n/a (0)# |
| 3-6 |
4.7 (3.4;6.3) (41) | 4.8 (2.8;7.0) (21) |
4.6 (2.8;7.1) (20) |
6.8(4.3;10.3) (23) |
4.2(2.5;6.6) (18) |
n/a (0)# |
| 7-12 |
2.2 (1.5;3.2) (28) |
3.0 (2.8;4.7) (19) |
1.5 (0.7;2.8) (9) |
4.5(2.7;7.1) (18) |
1.5(0.7;2.8) (10) |
n/a (0)# |
| 13-15 |
2.2 (1.2;3.7) (14) |
3.4 (1.5;5.7) (11) |
0.9 (0.2;2.7) (3) |
4.1(1.8;8.1) (8) |
1.8(0.6;3.8) (6) |
n/a (0)# |
| Total |
3.6 (3.0;4.3) (125) |
4.3(3.4;5.4) (75) |
2.9(2.2;3.8) (50) |
6.2(4.9;7.7) (76) |
2.8(2.1;3.7) (49) |
n/a (0)# |
| All Ages | ||||||
| 0-15 |
3.6(3.0;4.3) (125) |
4.3(3.4;5.4) (75) |
2.9(2.2;3.8) (50) |
6.2(4.9;7.7) (76) |
2.8(2.1;3.7) (49) |
n/a (0)# |
| 16-24 |
7.4(6.3;8.6) (158) |
9.6(9.4;13.5) (102) |
5.2(3.9;6.7) (56) |
13.3(10.9;16.0) (107) |
5.0(3.7;6.5) (50) |
0.3(0.0;1.7) (1) |
| 25-38 |
12.8(11.5;14.0) (396) |
19.0(16.9;24.6) (292) |
6.6(7.4;10.4) (104) |
22.7(20.1;25.5) (279) |
8.3(6.8;10.0) (112) |
0.9(0.3;2.2) (5) |
| 39-50 |
10.9(9.2;12.2) (194) |
15.5(13.0;18.4) (135) |
6.3(4.7;7.9) (59) |
22.1(18.2;26.8) (107) |
9.2(7.3;11.4) (82) |
1.1(0.4;2.6) (5) |
| 51+ |
5.2(4.1;6.3) (89) |
6.4(4.8;8.5) (49) |
4.1(2.9;5.6) (40) |
13.0(9.1;17.9) (37) |
5.4(3.9;7.3) (41) |
1.6(0.8;2.9) (11) |
| Total |
7.9(7.3;8.3) (962) |
10.9(10.1;11.8) (653) |
4.9(4.3;5.4) (309) |
15.0(13.9;16.3) (606) |
5.8(5.2;6.4) (334) |
0.9(0.6;1.3) (22) |