title: Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children: prevalence and risk factors.
abstract: The prevalence, and risk factors for childhood burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghana were determined with data from mothers of burned children. Of 650 identified burns 113 (174%) resulted in physical impairments, 5 (1%) resulted in physical disabilities. After multivariate adjustment, the odds of developing burn-related physical impairments were increased by burns with protracted healing (odds ratio [OR] = 5.80), burns to the head/neck (OR = 344), burns involving skin removal (OR = 3.04), and wound infection (OR = 2.03) and decreased by first aid (OR = 0.51) and maternal education (OR = 0.54). Education on the proper care of burns may prevent burn-related physical impairments. The results also underscore the link between maternal education and child morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Health, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Md, USA.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Forjuoh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guyer
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ireys
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors