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Table 3 Incidence of burns in association with different tent-related variables

From: Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies

Variable

Number (%)

p value

Burn

No burn

Tents

136

614

 

Mode of cooking

Propane

79 (18.2)

356 (81.8)

0.204

Open flame

28 (23.3)

92 (76.7)

Location of cooking

Indoor

78 (18.2)

351 (81.8)

0.187

Outdoor

30 (23.4)

98 (76.6)

Child locked

Yes

78 (14.9)

445 (85.1)

0.001*

No

58 (25.6)

169 (74.4)

Employed household

Yes

24 (13.3)

147 (86.7)

0.05*

No

112 (19.7)

457 (80.3)

Literate household

Yes

36 (14.8)

207 (85.2)

0.102

No

100 (19.7)

407 (80.3)

  1. Bold refers to the significant association between variables
  2. *195 tents have an unknown mode of cooking
  3. *Child Locked: the ability to ensure that no children may access the cooking area during active cooking
  4. *Significant association of burns with child locked and employed household (p value ≤ 0.05)