Singh M V, Ganguli S K, Aiyanna B M, Singh M V, Ganguli S K, Aiyanna B M
Armed Forces Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune.
Graded Specialist (Preventive and Social Medicine), 3 Wing Air Force C/O 56 APO.
Med J Armed Forces India. 1996 Oct;52(4):229-232. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(17)30872-9. Epub 2017 Jun 26.
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.
1989年2月至8月期间，对500例新烧伤病例的流行病学特征进行了研究。社会经济地位较低阶层的育龄妇女是最常见的受害者（52.8%）。413例（82.5%）患者为意外烧伤，62例（12.4%）为自杀烧伤，25例（5%）为他杀烧伤。大多数（72%）事故是由衣服着火引起的。虽然大多数受试者穿着棉质衣服，但穿合成纤维织物的人死亡率更高。社会经济条件差、房屋拥挤、在地面烹饪、不安全的烹饪器具以及流行的服装款式是烧伤的突出危险因素。
