Original paper
Risk factors for burns in children: crowding, poverty, and poor maternal education
Abstract
Objective: To characterize the presentation of burns in children and risk factors associated with their occurrence in a developing country as a basis for future prevention programs. Design: Case-control study. Setting: Burn unit of the National Institute of Child Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño) in Lima, Peru. Methods: A questionnaire was administered to all consenting guardians of children admitted to the burns (cases) and general...
Figures & Tables

Table 1 Distribution of burns by gender and age

Table 2 Initial place of attention, time of delay to seek attention, location of...
Paper Details
Title
Risk factors for burns in children: crowding, poverty, and poor maternal education
Published Date
Mar 1, 2002
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
38 - 41
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