Severity of inpatient scalds at Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Harborview Medical Center
| Tap water scalds No (%) | Other scalds No (%) | Significance level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *NS = p>0.05. | |||
| †No deaths occurred in the 67 patients with other scalds examined in detail, but one death occurred in the entire population of 318 other scalds. | |||
| Total patients | 56 (100.0) | 67 (100.0) | |
| Per cent body surface area 2nd and 3rd degree scald | |||
| Mean | 19.4 ± 33.0 | 10.6 ± 17.6 | p<0.0002 |
| Median | 12 | 9 | |
| Grafted | 16 (28.6) | 16 (23.9) | NS* |
| Contracture | 10 (17.9) | 6 (9.0) | NS |
| Hypertrophic scar | 16 (28.6) | 16 (23.9) | NS |
| Died | 7 (12.5) | 0 (0.0)† | p<0.001 |
| Duration in hospital (days) | |||
| Mean | 21.4 ± 39.8 | 13.9 ± 25.4 | p<0.001 |
| Median | 17 | 9 | |