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World J Crit Care Med. Jan 9, 2022; 11(1): 58-69
Published online Jan 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i1.58
Published online Jan 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i1.58
Table 4 Mean scores in patients with high voltage and low voltage burns as per various domains at 3 mo, 6 mo and 9 mo
| Domain | Voltage (n) | 3 mo, mean ± SD | 6 mo, mean ± SD | 9 mo, mean ± SD |
| Heat sensitivity | High voltage (49) | 12.55 (4.92) | 15.14 (4.03) | 16.73 (3.41) |
| Low voltage (24) | 15.71 (4.57) | 17.46 (3.01) | 18.21 (2.13) | |
| Affect | High voltage (49) | 16.12 (7.14) | 19.00 (6.59) | 20.82 (6.77) |
| Low voltage (24) | 23.33 (4.07) | 25.46 (3.34) | 26.5 (2.72) | |
| Hand function | High voltage (49) | 11.29 (6.29) | 13.88 (6.25) | 15.04 (6.09) |
| Low voltage (24) | 12.08 (5.93) | 15.63 (3.94) | 17.50 (3.48) | |
| Treatment regimens | High voltage (49) | 13.31 (4.35) | 14.61 (4.19) | 15.9 (4.05) |
| Low voltage (24) | 14.96 (4.71) | 16.38 (3.89) | 17.29 (3.22) | |
| Work | High voltage (49) | 6.33 (5.83) | 7.96 (6.11) | 8.73 (6.26) |
| Low voltage (24) | 8.83 (5.29) | 10.50 (5.32) | 11.71 (5.47) | |
| Sexuality | High voltage (49) | 8.14 (2.89) | 9.24 (2.90) | 9.63 (2.95) |
| Low voltage (24) | 10.75 (1.89) | 11.21 (1.53) | 11.54 (1.10) | |
| Interpersonal relations | High voltage (49) | 8.82 (3.97) | 10.39 (3.80) | 11.69 (3.76) |
| Low voltage (24) | 13.08 (2.80) | 14.58 (2.13) | 15.08 (1.67) | |
| Simple abilities | High voltage (49) | 6.78 (3.08) | 8.85 (2.74) | 9.98 (2.68) |
| Low voltage (24) | 9.0 (2.6) | 10.71 (1.4) | 11.46 (1.06) | |
| Body image | High voltage (49) | 6.39 (3.19) | 8.45 (2.93) | 10.37 (2.95) |
| Low voltage (24) | 11.38 (3.28) | 13.33 (2.44) | 14.50 (1.84) |
- Citation: Gandhi G, Parashar A, Sharma RK. Epidemiology of electrical burns and its impact on quality of life - the developing world scenario. World J Crit Care Med 2022; 11(1): 58-69
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v11/i1/58.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v11.i1.58