Table 2 Demographics and burn characteristics of the control and intervention groups
Frequency variables | Control group (n = 40) | intervention group (n = 40) | χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | |||
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean ± SD | 33.88 ± 10.65 | 32.45 ± 10.11 | t = 0.614 | 0.541 | ||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 23 | 57.5% | 18 | 45.0% | 1.251 | 0.263 |
Female | 17 | 42.5% | 22 | 55.0% | ||
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Preparatory and earlier | 21 | 52.5% | 9 | 22.5% | 8.333* | 0.016* |
Secondary education | 10 | 25.0% | 20 | 50.0% | ||
University | 9 | 22.5% | 11 | 27.5% | ||
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 14 | 35.0% | 24 | 60.0% | 6.087* | MCp= 0.034* |
Married | 25 | 62.5% | 14 | 35.0% | ||
Other: separated or widowed | 1 | 2.5% | 2 | 5.0% | ||
Job | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
working | 20 | 50.0% | 16 | 40.0% | 2.717 | 0.257 |
not working | 12 | 30.0% | 19 | 47.5% | ||
student | 8 | 20.0% | 5 | 12.5% | ||
Cause of burn | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Fire | 24 | 60.0% | 15 | 37.5% | 5.834 | MCp= 0.097 |
Water or boiling liquid | 10 | 25.0% | 12 | 30.0% | ||
Electricity | 6 | 15.0% | 10 | 25.0% | ||
Chemical | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 7.5% | ||
Degree of burn | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
First | 7 | 17.5% | 14 | 35.0% | 4.091 | 0.129 |
Second | 23 | 57.5% | 21 | 52.5% | ||
Third | 10 | 25.0% | 5 | 12.5% | ||
Percentages of burn | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
10–20% | 28 | 70.0% | 26 | 65.0% | 0.228 | 0.633 |
20-40% | 12 | 30.0% | 14 | 35.0% | ||