Table 3 Discharge (hazard) ratio to Injury Severity (%TBSA, Depth, & Wound Bacterial Infection)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children | Other Australian Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discharge Ratio: | Stage 3 Injury Severity | Stage 4 Treatment | Stage 3 Injury Severity | Stage 4 Treatment |
% Total Body Surface Area Range | ||||
 Below 10% | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 10 to 19% | 2.6 (1.9–3.5) | 2.2 (1.6–3.1) | 2.2 (2.0–2.5) | 2.0 (1.8–2.2) |
 Greater than 19% | 5.1 (3.1–8.3) | 4.0 (2.3–7.0) | 5.3 (4.4–6.4) | 5.0 (4.0–6.1) |
Burn Depth | ||||
 Superficial Thickness | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Partial Thickness | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) |
 Full Thickness | 2.0 (1.4–2.9) | 1.8 (1.2–2.6) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) |
Bacterial Infection | ||||
 No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Streptococcus | 1.3 (0.9–1.8) | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | 1.4 (1.2–1.7) |
 Staphylococcus | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) |