Table 3

The percentage body surface area (BSA) of burn injuries and distribution by body region according to conflict status (excluding eight cases of undocumented BSA)

OverallConflict relatedNon-conflict related
BSA (%)
 Median (IQR)10.5 (4.8–20)10.0 (3.2–25)10.5 (6.0–19)
 Mean (range)19.3 (0.5–100)24.2 (0.5–100)15 (0.7–70)
Burns by body region (%)
 Upper limbs (hands)64.7 (35.3)64.3 (19.0)
 Lower limbs64.764.3
 Head and neck67.652.4
 Torso32.438.1
 Perineum20.69.5