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A STUDY OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BURN INJURIES
M V Singh1, S K Ganguli1, B M Aiyanna1
1Armed Forces Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune.
Abstract:
A study was conducted of the epidemiological aspects of 500 fresh cases of burns during the period February to August 1989. Women in the reproductive age group from the lower socioeconomic strata were the most frequently victims (52.8%). Four hundred and thirteen (82.5%) patients sustained accidental burns, 62 (12.4%) were suicidal and 25 (5%) homicidal. Majority (72%) of the accidents occurred as a consequence of garments catching fire. Though most of the subjects wore cotton garments, mortality was higher among those wearing synthetic fabric. Low socioeconomic conditions, overcrowding in the house, floor-level cooking, unsafe cooking appliances and the prevalent clothing pattern stand out prominently as risk factors for burn injury.
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