Questions | Response | Frequency | N% |
Burns can lead to permanent injury and mental disorder | Agree | 198 | 81.80% |
Disagree | 11 | 4.50% | |
Don’t know | 33 | 13.60% | |
Washing the burnt area with cool water is the first right step in case of burn injuries | Agree | 136 | 56.20% |
Disagree | 59 | 24.40% | |
Don’t know | 47 | 19.40% | |
If you agree, apply water for | >15 minutes | 14 | 8.60% |
1 - 3 minutes | 85 | 52.50% | |
5 minutes | 29 | 17.90% | |
10 - 15 minutes | 34 | 21.00% | |
In case of burn injury, covering the burnt area before heading to the hospital can decrease the risk of infection | Agree | 147 | 60.70% |
Disagree | 58 | 24.00% | |
Don’t know | 37 | 15.30% | |
If you agree, what would you cover the burn with? | Clean cloth | 148 | 84.10% |
Cling film | 11 | 6.30% | |
Other | 17 | 9.70% | |
If someone catches fire and is in flames, wrap the person in thick materials such as wool or cotton coat, rug or blanket | Agree | 183 | 76.30% |
Disagree | 25 | 10.40% | |
Don’t know | 32 | 13.30% | |
In case of burn injury, which one out of the following traditional medication will you consider applying? | None | 133 | 55.40% |
Toothpaste | 68 | 28.30% | |
Dough | 22 | 9.20% | |
Oil | 14 | 5.80% | |
Coffee powder | 3 | 1.30% | |
How does one extinguish a pot of oil that has caught fire? | Cover with cloth | 145 | 60.40% |
Throw water on it | 15 | 6.30% | |
Move it to a safe place | 80 | 33.30% | |
Don’t know | 0 | 0.00% | |
In case you catch flame burns, stop, drop and roll. Do not run | Agree | 186 | 77.50% |
Disagree | 11 | 4.60% | |
Don’t know | 43 | 17.90% | |
Always seek medical help if the size of the burn is larger than 2 - 3 cm and skin is burnt through | Agree | 213 | 88.80% |
Disagree | 8 | 3.30% | |
Don’t know | 19 | 7.90% | |
If there are large areas or very deep burns, give water or milk by mouth | Agree | 56 | 23.50% |
Disagree | 56 | 23.50% | |
Don’t know | 126 | 52.90% | |
In case of burn injuries, picking blisters is an incorrect step | Agree | 151 | 63.20% |
Disagree | 34 | 14.20% | |
Don’t know | 54 | 22.60% | |
Applying first aid medicine at home on a burnt area leads to a better outcome | Agree | 213 | 87.70% |
Disagree | 12 | 4.90% | |
Don’t know | 18 | 7.40% |