Table 1

Demographics of patients using EMS for burn injuries across five states in India

Characteristic*n%
All439100
State
 Andhra Pradesh347.7
 Assam235.2
 Gujarat16938.5
 Karnataka13631.0
 Telangana7717.5
Age (years)
 <185913.4
 18–248118.5
 25–3411927.1
 35–448419.1
 45–545512.5
 54–64163.6
 ≥65255.7
Gender
 Female28865.6
 Male15134.4
Marital status
 Married32774.5
 Unmarried6715.3
Economic status
 Below poverty level24956.7
 Above poverty level18241.5
Incident location
 Urban12027.3
 Rural28063.8
 Tribal388.7
  • *Missing data: marital status (n=44), economic status (n=16), incident location (n=1).

  • EMS, emergency medical services; TBSA, total body surface area.