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Table 2 Outcome of treatment according to HIV status

From: HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience

Outcome (dependent ) variables

HIV positive (N = 17)

HIV negative (N = 113)

P-value

Infection rate

   

   • On admission

27. 6%

22.4%

 

   • On 10th day

35.8%

28.2%

0.218

% Healing at discharge (mean)

84%

92%

0.059

Skin grafting done

5(29.4%)

6(5.3%)

0,564

Skin graft take %

90%

91%

0.324

Mean length of hospital stay (days)

29.5 ± 21.8

23.84 ± 22.42.

0.674

Mortality

29.4%

8.8%

0.014