Table 1 Comparing the baseline characteristics between the burned children and controls
From: Individual-level predictors of inpatient childhood burn injuries: a case–control study
Variables | Case (n = 281) | Control (n = 273) | p-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year)a | 3.27 (0.14) | 5.66 (0.23) | <0.001c |
Sex (male)b | 170 (61) | 143 (53) | 0.06 |
Birth order | 1.76 (0.96) | 1.88 (1.15) | 0.2 |
Family size | 4.64 (2.56) | 4.69 (1.86) | 0.8 |
Total ADHD | |||
Inattentive | 2.89 (0.17) | 2.30 (0.15) | 0.01c |
Hyperactive | 7.91 (0.30) | 6.51 (0.30) | 0.001c |
Economic status | 0.001c | ||
SES (richest) | 42 (16.5) | 74 (28.4) | |
SES (second richest) | 43 (16.9) | 48 (18.4) | |
SES (middle) | 50 (19.7) | 59 (22.6) | |
SES (second poorest) | 59 (23.2) | 38 (14.6) | |
SES (poorest) | 60 (23.6) | 42 (16.1) | |
Watching TV (hours) | 1.78 (1.63) | 2.36 (1.77) | <0.001c |
Playing out of the house (hours) | 2.03 (2.29) | 1.25 (1.69) | <0.001c |
Level of flammability of cloths | 0.003c | ||
Very low | 21 (7.6) | 31 (11.4) | |
Low | 135 (48.9) | 159 (58.5) | |
High | 116 (42) | 82 (30.1) | |
Very High | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0) | |
Having burns history in last year (yes) | 12 (4.29) | 18 (6.64) | 0.2 |
Having burns history in family (yes) | 68 (24.37) | 72 (26.47) | 0.6 |
Having burns scar (yes) | 70 (25.83) | 48 (17.71) | 0.02c |
Having epilepsy (yes) | 9 (3.25) | 18 (6.64) | 0.07 |
Having musculoskeletal disorders (yes) | 9 (3.22) | 13 (4.81) | 0.3 |