Why you did the home treatment?* Number (N=20)
I had applied it before 5 (25%)
Family members suggested to do so 7 (35%)
I had heard about it before 12 (60%)
I just did 1 (5%)
Neighbours suggested 1 (5%)
After the injury, was the burn patient taken to any type of facility? N=23
Yes 13 (56.5%)
No 10 (43.5%)
Reason for not taking to other places N=10
Had a belief in home treatment 7 (70%)
Lack of money 2 (20%)
No particular reason 1 (10%)
If you went for treatment to other places, where did you go first? N=13
Health center 11 (84.6%)
Primary hospital 1 (7.7%)
Private clinic 1 (7.7%)
Did household income decline because of Injury? N=23
Yes, a big decline 4 (17.4%)
Yes, a slight decline 4 (17.4%)
No 15 (65.2%)
Did the household supply (i.e., changes to household living conditions) decline because of the injury N=23
Yes 5 (21.7%)
No 16 (69.6%)
Refused to say 1 (4.3%)
Did the injured person stop education because of the injury? N=23
Yes 2 (8.7%)
No 18 (78.3%)
Not applicable 3 (13%)
Did they lose their job because of injury? N=23
Yes 4 (17.4%)
No 17 (74%)
Not applicable 2 (8.7%)