TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Descriptive epidemiology of unintentional burn injuries admitted to a tertiary-level government hospital in Nepal: gender-specific patterns
JO  - Asia-Pacific journal of public health
A1  - Sharma, Narayan Prasad
A1  - Duke, Janine M.
A1  - Lama, Bir Bahadur
A1  - Thapa, Buland
A1  - Dahal, Peeyush
A1  - Bariya, Nara Devi
A1  - Marston, Wendy
A1  - Wallace, Hilary J.
SP  - 551
EP  - 560
VL  - 27
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-5395
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539515585386
ID  - ref1
ER  -