118 Violent Burns Are Associated with Poorer Life Satisfaction and Unemployment After Injury: A Nationwide Analysis
Artur Manasyan, Kara McMullen, Kimberly Roaten, Sunia Choudhury, Sarah Stoycos, Haig Yenikomshian, Maxwell Johnson

TL;DR
Violent burn injuries are linked to lower life satisfaction and higher unemployment rates compared to unintentional burns, especially among marginalized groups.
Contribution
This study is the first nationwide analysis to show that violent burns have distinct socioeconomic and psychosocial outcomes compared to unintentional burns.
Findings
Violent burn survivors are more likely to be Black, unemployed, and have lower income and education levels.
Violent burns are associated with larger burn sizes and lower life satisfaction and employment rates after injury.
Psychological health outcomes like anxiety and depression are similar regardless of injury intentionality.
Abstract
Assaults can result in violent burn injuries that have long-lasting effects on survivors. Resulting physical pain and psychological trauma can impact quality of life and employment. In this study, we aim to explore socioeconomic demographics and longitudinal psychosocial outcomes associated with violent burns. Adult participants admitted for acute burn injury between 1996 and 2023 within a multi-center longitudinal survey study were included in the present study. Violent burns were defined as circumstances of injury including suspected assault (both domestic and non-domestic) and arson. Patients with self-inflicted burn injuries were excluded. Participant demographics were summarized using descriptive statistics and compared between the violent and unintentional burn cohorts with Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney and Chi-square tests. Mixed effects regression models were constructed to investigate…
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TopicsInjury Epidemiology and Prevention
