Demographic characteristics of individuals who experienced cooking-related burns, Ghana
| Adult* (N=72) | Child (N=57) | P value† | |
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| Median | 32 | 4 | |
| Q1,Q3 | 23, 54 | 2, 7 | |
| Sex | <0.001 | ||
| N | 72 | 48 | |
| Male | 7 (9.7%) | 21 (43.8%) | |
| Female | 65 (90.3%) | 27 (56.2%) | |
| Relationship to respondent (primary cook) | <0.001 | ||
| Other | 4 (5.6%) | 2 (3.5%) | |
| Spouse | 6 (8.3%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Son/daughter | 9 (12.5%) | 47 (82.5%) | |
| Daughter-in-law | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Grandchild | 1 (1.4%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
| Brother/sister | 4 (5.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Self | 43 (59.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Parent | 5 (6.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Respondents (N=7389) were interviewed between February and March 2021 and were asked about burns that occurred in the previous 12 months.
*Adults are individuals 18 and older; children are individuals younger than 18.
†ANOVA and χ2 p values for continuous and categorical variables, respectively.
ANOVA, analysis of variance.