The complication and comorbidity distribution of paediatric burn patients in different age groups
| Complication and comorbidity | N | Yes or no | <1 year old (n, row per cent) | 1–2 years old (n, row per cent) | 3–5 years old (n, row per cent) | 6–15 years old (n, row per cent) | χ2 | P value |
| Pneumonia | 222 | 1 | 16, 7.21% | 151, 68.02% | 35, 15.76% | 20, 9.01% | 2.477 | 0.480 |
| 6519 | 0 | 350, 5.37% | 4564, 70.01% | 1123, 17.23% | 482, 7.39% | |||
| Shock | 176 | 1 | 12, 6.82% | 125, 71.02% | 29, 16.48% | 10, 5.68% | 1.480 | 0.687 |
| 6565 | 0 | 354, 5.39% | 4590, 69.92% | 1129, 17.20% | 492, 7.49% | |||
| Electrolyte disturbance | 134 | 1 | 15, 11.19% | 83, 61.94% | 20, 14.93% | 16, 11.94% | 13.731 | 0.003 |
| 6607 | 0 | 351, 5.31% | 4632, 70.11% | 1138, 17.22% | 486, 7.36% | |||
| Septicopyaemia | 122 | 1 | 13, 10.66% | 79, 64.75% | 22, 18.03% | 8, 6.56% | 6.914 | 0.075 |
| 6619 | 0 | 353, 5.34% | 4636, 70.04% | 1136, 17.16% | 494, 7.46% | |||
| Cardiac diseases | 117 | 1 | 7, 5.98% | 70, 59.83% | 23, 19.66% | 17, 14.53% | 10.257 | 0.017 |
| 6624 | 0 | 359, 5.42% | 4645, 70.12% | 1135, 17.14% | 485, 7.32% | |||
| Hypoproteinaemia | 82 | 1 | 10, 12.20% | 49, 59.75% | 19, 23.17% | 4, 4.88% | 10.701 | 0.014 |
| 6659 | 0 | 356, 5.35% | 4666, 70.07% | 1139, 17.10% | 498, 7.48% | |||
| Intestinal infection | 68 | 1 | 9, 13.24% | 53, 77.94% | 4, 5.88% | 2, 2.94% | 15.312 | 0.002 |
| 6673 | 0 | 357, 5.35% | 4662, 69.87% | 1154, 17.29% | 500, 7.49% | |||
| Convulsion | 37 | 1 | 0, 0.00% | 30, 81.08% | 5, 13.51% | 2, 5.41% | Fisher | 0.485 |
| 6704 | 0 | 366, 5.46% | 4685, 69.88% | 1153, 17.20% | 500, 7.46% | |||
| Aspiration injury | 27 | 1 | 3, 11.11% | 9, 33.33% | 5, 18.52% | 10, 37.04% | Fisher | <0.001 |
| 6714 | 0 | 363, 5.41% | 4706, 70.09% | 1153, 17.17% | 492, 7.33% | |||
| Alimentary tract haemorrhage and stress ulcer | 24 | 1 | 1, 4.17% | 13, 54.17% | 5, 20.83% | 5, 20.83% | Fisher | 0.083 |
| 6717 | 0 | 365, 5.43% | 4702, 70.00% | 1153, 17.17% | 497, 7.40% | |||
| Liver diseases | 18 | 1 | 4, 22.22% | 10, 55.55% | 3, 16.67% | 1, 5.56% | Fisher | 0.047 |
| 6723 | 0 | 362, 5.39% | 4705, 69.98% | 1155, 17.18% | 501, 7.45% | |||
| Renal diseases | 10 | 1 | 1, 10.00% | 2, 20.00% | 3, 30.00% | 4, 40.00% | Fisher | <0.001 |
| 6731 | 0 | 365, 5.42% | 4713, 70.02% | 1155, 17.16% | 498, 7.40% | |||
| Multiple organ dysfunction | 9 | 1 | 0, 0.00% | 6, 66.67% | 3, 33.33% | 0, 0.00% | Fisher | 0.629 |
| 6732 | 0 | 366, 5.44% | 4709, 69.95% | 1155, 17.15% | 502, 7.46% | |||
| Successful resuscitation from Cardiac arrest | 9 | 1 | 0, 0.00% | 7, 77.78% | 2, 22.22% | 0, 0.00% | Fisher | 0.912 |
| 6732 | 0 | 366, 5.44% | 4708, 69.93% | 1156, 17.17% | 502, 7.46% | |||
| Systemic inflammatory response syndrome | 8 | 1 | 1, 12.50% | 7, 87.50% | 0, 0.00% | 0, 0.00% | Fisher | 0.346 |
| 6733 | 0 | 365, 5.42% | 4708, 69.92% | 1158, 17.20% | 502, 7.46% |
Bold p values in the table indicate significant differences.