Table 4 Distribution of burn mortality* by season (N = 1020)
Season | Burn cases | Burn rate/100 000 (95% CI) | Rate ratio (95% CI) | P-value (two-tailed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer (December to February) | 231 | 1.9(1.6-2.1) | 0.79 (0.66-0.94) | 0.007 |
Autumn (March to May) | 207 | 1.7(1.5-1.9) | 0.71 (0.59-0.85) | <0.001 |
Winter (June to August) | 289 | 2.3(2.0-2.6) | 0.99 (0.84-1.16) | 0.086 |
Spring (September to November) | 293 | 2.4(2.2-2.7) | 1.00 | - |