Author/Authors :
Karami Matin, Behzad Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Karami Matin, Reza Research Development Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Aghaei, Abbas Department of Epidemiology - School of Public Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Shaahmadi, Zahra Research Development Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Lotfi, Bahare Research Development Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Najafi, Farid Department of Epidemiology - School of Public Health - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Khezeli, Mehdi Department of Health Education and Promotion - School of Public Health - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Kazazi, Sohaila Research Development Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , Ahmadi jouybari, Touraj Research Development Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract :
Background The prevalence of burn in children is more than other age groups. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the burn degree and total body surface area (TBSA) in under five-year-old children ofKermanshah. Materials and Methods: We studied under five-year-old children hospitalized in the burn center of Imam Khomeini hospital in Kermanshah, Iran, from September 2014 until March 2016 for 18 months. Required Information extracted by trained staff based on existing data. Researcher-made checklist was used to obtain information. The ordinal regression has been applied to evaluate factors related to TBSA and burn degree in children. Results: In general, 262 children were input of the study so that 226 cases (86.3%) were in under two-year-old group. The majority of cases were boys by 66.8% (175 cases). Hot liquid was the most reported cause of burns by 68.7% of all cases. Most of theburn incidents (43.1%) with high burn degree occurred at 7 am to 2 pm. Girlswere exposed to higher burn degrees more than boys.Factors such as being boy (odds ratio [OR] =2.83), less than 2 years old age (OR=4.91) significantly increased TBSA. Also, living in rural (OR=5.17) and delay of treatment (OR=41.35) significantly increased burn degree. Conclusion To reduce the incidence and complications of burns in children, interventions should be considered to change the environmental and individual factors.
Keywords :
Burn degree , Ordinal regression , Children , Iran , TBSA
