Introduction- Burn injuries are among most disturbing of all injuries and a major global public health issue. The present study was conducted to determine the socio- demographic profile of cases of burns admitted to the department. Materials & Methods: The present study included 540 cases of burn admitted to the department. All were informed regarding the study and written consent was obtained.
General information such as name, age, sex, place of residence, occupation, education, socioeconomic status, marital status, type of clothes, season, time of occurrence and place of burn etc. was recorded. Data thus obtained were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. P value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results- Age group 0-20 years consisted of 20 males and 88 females, 20-40 years had 82 males and 190 females and >40 years had 50 males and 100 females. The difference was significant (P- 0.001). 280 patients were from rural area and 260 patients from urban area. The difference was non- significant (P>0.05). 60 patients were employed and 480 were unemployed. The difference was significant (P<0.05). 130 patients were literate and 410 were illiterate. The difference was significant (P<0.05). Considering the socio- economic status, patients were from upper class (70), middle (280) and lower class (210). The difference was significant (P<0.05). 475 were married and 65 were unmarried. The difference was significant (P<0.05). 180 were admitted in summer, 150 in rainy and 200 in winter season. The difference was significant (P<0.05). The nature of burn was accidental (430), homicidal (40) and suicidal (70). The difference was significant (P<0.05). Hospital stays of patients were <1day (165), 1-7 days (185) and >7 days (190). The difference was significant (P<0.05). Upper limb was involved in 60%, head & neck in 54%, trunk in 90%, lower limb in 70% and airways in 65%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion- The problem of burn in developing countries like India is more due to various socio-cultural factors present in the country. It is most commonly seen in females and in age group 20-40 years. This is more prevalent in illiterates and lower class.
Key words- Burn, Literate, Upper limb.

Corresponding author: Dr. Kalpana Gupta, Associate Professor, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Saraswati Medical College, Unnao, U.P., India
This article may be cited as: Gupta M, Gupta K. Socio- Demographic Profile of 540 cases of Burns- A Retrospective Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2017;3(6):9-12.