Magnitude of mortality and its associated factors among Burn victim children admitted to South Gondar zone government hospitals, Ethiopia, from 2015 to 2019

Table 2 clinical related factors among Burn Victim Children Admitted to South Gondar Zone Government Hospitals, Ethiopia, from 2015 to 2019(n = 343)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent(%)
Cause of burn	Scald burn	238	69.4
	Flame burn	84	24.5
	Electrical burn	17	4.96
	Chemical burn	4	1.17
Intention of injury	Accidental	335	97.7
	Homicidal	4	1.2
	Suicidal	4	1.2
	Total	343	100.0
Place of burn injury	Home	319	93.0
	Outside home	24	7.0
	Total	343	100.0
TBSA	< 20%	278	81.0
	> 20% area	65	19.0
	Total	343	100.0
Depth	first degree	42	12.2
	second degree	268	78.1
	third degree	33	9.6
	Total	343	100.0
Duration before hospital arrival	Early	279	81.3
	Late presentation	64	18.7
	Total	343	100.0
Season of injury	Spring	114	33.2
	Summer	109	31.8
	Winter	61	17.8
	Autumn	59	17.2
	Total	343	100.0
Clinical condition at admission	Poor	34	9.9
	Good	309	90.1
	Total	343	100
Infection at wound site	Yes	252	73.5
	No	91	26.5
	Total	343	100
Length of hospital stay	< 5 days	95	27.7
Length of hospital stay	5-10 days	134	39.1
	11-15 days	76	22.2
	16-20 days	34	9.9
	21-26 days	4	1.2
	Total	343	100.0

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