Admission Circulating Cell-Free DNA Levels as a Prognostic Factor in Pediatric Burns

Table 2

Comparison between partial-thickness and full-thickness burns. Nominal variables (age, gender, and burn etiology) were compared using the test, and continuous variables (TBSA, TBV, and cfDNA) were compared using the Mann–Whitney test.

	Partial-thickness ()	Full-thickness ()	value
Age (months), median (range)	24 (6-187)	73 (14-168)	0.08
Male gender	14 (45%)	4(80%)	0.34
Burn etiology			<0.01
Fire	4 (12.9%)	3 (60%)
Scald	26 (84%)	1 (20%)
Chemical	0	1 (20%)
Other	1 (3%)	0
TBSA (%), median (range)	12 (5-45)	8 (6-20)	0.29
TBV median (range)	24 (10-90)	18 (16-60)	0.96
cfDNA (ng/ml), median (range)	590 (44-2909)	2394 (528-4405)	0.03