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Conservative (n = 67)
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Split-thickness skin graft (n = 119)
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Total (n = 186)
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p value
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Test
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n
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%a
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n
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%a
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Gender
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Females
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31
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46.3
|
47
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39.5
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78
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41.9
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0.369
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Males
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36
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53.7
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72
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60.5
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108
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58.1
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Age
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Median (IQR)
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5.70 (2.40–12.10)
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5.10 (1.80–10.00)
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5.30 (1.90–10.50)
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0.403
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Mann-Whitney
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TBSA (%)b
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Median (IQR)
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2.00 (1.00–5.00)
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4.00 (1.50–8.00)
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3.00 (1.00–7.00)
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0.005
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Mann-Whitney
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Fitzpatrick skin typec
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1
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0
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0
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3
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2.6
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3
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1.7
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0.285
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 5)
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2
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16
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24.6
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17
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14.7
|
33
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18.2
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3
|
29
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44.6
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59
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50.9
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88
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48.6
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4
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9
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13.8
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19
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16.4
|
28
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15.5
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|
5
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4
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6.2
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11
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9.5
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15
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8.3
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|
6
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7
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10.8
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7
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6.0
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14
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7.7
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Asthmad
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Yes
|
5
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7.8
|
17
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14.3
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22
|
12.0
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0.199
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Eczemae
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Yes
|
8
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12.5
|
15
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12.6
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23
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12.6
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0.984
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Diabetesf (type 1 or type 2)
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Yes
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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N/A
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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External cause of burng
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Flame
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3
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4.5
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27
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22.9
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30
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16.3
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0.003
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 6)
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Contact
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18
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27.3
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39
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33.1
|
57
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31.0
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Scald
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41
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62.1
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46
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39.0
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87
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47.3
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Sunburn or radiation
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1
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1.5
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0
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0.0
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1
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0.5
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Chemical
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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Friction
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3
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4.5
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6
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5.1
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9
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4.9
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Electrical
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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Burn location
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Head/neck
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15
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22.4
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17
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14.3
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32
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17.2
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0.160
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Chest/abdomen/groin
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26
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38.8
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36
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30.3
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62
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33.3
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0.235
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Back/buttocks
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10
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14.9
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15
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12.6
|
25
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13.4
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0.656
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Arm
|
20
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29.9
|
41
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34.5
|
61
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32.8
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0.521
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Hand
|
18
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26.9
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27
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22.7
|
45
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24.2
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0.523
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Leg
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20
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29.9
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51
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42.9
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71
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38.2
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0.080
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Foot
|
8
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11.9
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18
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15.1
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26
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14.0
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0.548
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Genitalia
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2
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3.0
|
5
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4.2
|
7
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3.8
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0.676
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Multiple surgical procedures
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>1 surgical procedure
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0
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0.0
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25
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21.0
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25
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13.4
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<0.0001
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Healed in 14 daysh
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Yes
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30
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52.6
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25
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24.3
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55
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34.4
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<0.0001
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Wound complicationsi
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Yes
|
15
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23.1
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52
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46.4
|
67
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37.9
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0.002
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 1)
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Length of stayj (days)
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Median (IQR)
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2.00 (0.00–6.25)
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12.00 (4.00–21.00)
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7.00 (1.00–16.00)
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<0.0001
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Mann-Whitney
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Scar height (SH)
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0 mm (normal–flat)
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40
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59.7
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20
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16.8
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60
|
32.3
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<0.0001
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Pearson’s chi-square (df = 2)
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>0 to 1 mm (scar evident but not raised)
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14
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20.9
|
48
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40.3
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62
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33.3
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>1 mm OR scar recon/steroids/laser (raised scar)
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13
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19.4
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51
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42.9
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64
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34.4
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aColumn percentage
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bMissing data, n = 1
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cMissing data, n = 5
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dMissing data, n = 3
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eMissing data, n = 3
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fMissing data, n = 3
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gMissing data, n = 2
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hMissing data, n = 26
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iMissing data, n = 9
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jMissing data, n = 3
