@article{ref1,
title="Descriptive epidemiology of unintentional burn injuries admitted to a tertiary-level government hospital in Nepal: gender-specific patterns",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2015",
author="Sharma, Narayan Prasad and Duke, Janine M. and Lama, Bir Bahadur and Thapa, Buland and Dahal, Peeyush and Bariya, Nara Devi and Marston, Wendy and Wallace, Hilary J.",
volume="27",
number="5",
pages="551-560",
abstract="This study describes the epidemiology of unintentional adult burn injury admissions in a tertiary hospital in Nepal, from 2002 to 2013, focusing on gender-specific patterns. Chi-square tests and Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests were performed. There were 819 unintentional burn admissions: 52% were male and 58% younger than 35 years. The median percentage total body surface area burned (interquartile range) was greater in females than in males (P <.001): 28% (17-40) versus 20% (12-35), and female mortality was higher (32% vs 11%). A higher proportion females were illiterate than males (48% vs 17%). Burns occurred at home (67%), work (28%), and public places (5%); gender-specific patterns were observed. Flame burns accounted for 77%, electricity 13%, and scalds 8%. Kerosene (31%) and biomass (27%) were the major fuels. Cooking, heating, and lighting were the main activities associated with burn injury. <br><br>RESULTS support interventions to reduce the use of open fires and kerosene and to promote electrical safety.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539515585386",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539515585386"
}