Table 1 Characteristics of e-cigarette-related burn cases reported to poison control centers in the United States, 2010–2019
Characteristics | Number (%) of E-Cigarette-Related Burn Cases |
|---|---|
Overall (n = 69) | |
Information from National Poison Data System | |
Age (Years) | |
< 5 | 2 (2.9%) |
5–11 | 0 (0.0%) |
12–17 | 8 (11.5%) |
18–24 | 20 (29.0%) |
25 + | 30 (43.5%) |
Unknown or Exact Age Unknown | 9 (13.0%) |
Gender | |
Female | 28 (40.6%) |
Male | 39 (56.5%) |
Unknown | 2 (2.9%) |
Call Site | |
Heath Care Facility (HCF) | 48 (69.6%) |
Own Residence | 20 (29.0%) |
Unknown | 1 (1.5%) |
Level of Care at HCF | |
Admitted to Hospital | 4 (5.8%) |
Treated, Evaluated, and Released | 45 (65.2%) |
Refused Referral or Did Not Arrive at HCF | 3 (4.4%) |
Lost to Follow-Up or Left AMA | 6 (8.7%) |
Not Referred | 11 (15.9%) |
Clinical Effect | |
Superficial Burn | 40 (58.0%) |
2nd- 3rd Degree Burns | 25 (36.2%) |
Oral Burns | 5 (7.3%) |
Burns, Not Specified | 7 (10.1%) |
Medical Outcomea | |
No Effect | 0 (0.0%) |
Minor Effect | 21 (30.4%) |
Moderate Effect | 33 (47.8%) |
Major Effect | 2 (2.9%) |
Death | 0 (0.0%) |
Not Followed or Unable to Follow | 13 (18.8%) |
Information from Case Narrative Review | |
Involved ENDS Explosion | |
No | 24 (34.8%) |
Yes | 45 (65.2%) |
Involved Leaking | |
Not Mentioned | 63 (91.3%) |
Yes | 6 (8.7%) |
Type of Burn | |
Thermal | 42 (60.9%) |
Chemical | 21 (30.4%) |
Both Thermal and Chemical | 5 (7.2%) |
Not Specified | 1 (1.4%) |
Body Part Burned | |
More than One Body Part | 18 (26.1%) |
Face Only (including eyes, nose, lip, and tongue) | 23 (33.3%) |
Leg/Thigh Only | 13 (18.8%) |
Hand Only | 10 (14.5%) |
Shoulder/Chest Only | 1 (1.4%) |
Genitals Only | 1 (1.4%) |
Not Specified | 3 (4.3%) |