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Table 3 Management related factors among Burn Victim Children Admitted to South Gondar Zone Government Hospitals, Ethiopia, from 2015 to 2019 (n = 343)

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

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent(%)

First aid

Yes

250

72.9

No

93

27.1

Total

343

100.0

Fluid at admission

Yes

280

81.6

No

63

18.4

Total

343

100.0

Ointment

Nitrofurazone

186

54.2

Silver sulphadiazine

42

12.2

TTC

39

11.4

not applied

76

22.2

Total

343

100.0

Antibiotics given

Yes

222

64.7

No

121

35.3

Total

343

100.0

Wound care frequency

TID

15

4.4

BID

175

51.0

Daily

153

44.6

Total

343

100.0

Condition of patient at discharge

Improved

314

91.5

 

Death

29

8.5

 

Total

343

100