Table 2 Skin Functional Parameters/assessments
From: Infant skin-cleansing product versus water: A pilot randomized, assessor-blinded controlled trial
| Â | No family history of atopic eczema N= 73 | Family history of atopic eczema N= 27 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Water | Wash | Water | Wash |
| Â | N = 37 | N = 36 | N = 14 | N = 13 |
TEWL (g/m2/h) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<24 hours | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 12.7 (3.0) | 12.2 (2.6) | 11.8 (2.3) | 11.8 (2.4) |
Leg | 12.0 (2.8) | 11.1 (1.8) | 10.9 (1.6) | 11.5 (2.6) |
Abdomen | 10.4 (2.9) | 10.4 (2.5) | 9.6 (2.1) | 9.2 (2.0) |
4 weeks post birth Arm | 12.1 (2.7) | 12.6 (3.7) | 12.1 (2.7) | 12.8 (2.9) |
Leg | 12.2 (1.6) | 12.5 (3.7) | 12.2 (1.6) | 14.3 (4.1) |
Abdomen | 10.1 (2.1) | 10.7 (3.8) | 10.1 (2.1) | 11.2 (2.5) |
8 weeks post birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 11.1 (2.1) | 12.5 (2.8) | 11.1 (2.1) | 13.1 (3.9) |
Leg | 11.9 (2.1) | 12.6 (2.3) | 11.9 (2.1) | 12.7 (3.2) |
Abdomen | 11.9 (3.2) | 11.3 (2.4) | 11.9 (3.2) | 11.4 (1.9) |
Hydrometer (AU)<24 hours | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 36.1 (8.2) | 32.8 (7.8) | 40.7 (10.7) | 36.6 (11.8) |
Leg | 35.0 (9.8) | 31.0 (7.2) | 35.0 (10.0) | 36.6 (9.8) |
Abdomen | 41.1 (13.6) | 37.7 (8.4) | 41.8 (9.7) | 42.0 (8.3) |
4 weeks post birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 68.1 (11.3) | 66.5 (13.3) | 64.9 (14.7) | 64.2 (13.9) |
Leg | 58.1 (14.5) | 57.7 (11.3) | 57.7 (13.7) | 59.0 (13.2) |
Abdomen | 75.0 (10.7) | 74.5 (9.4) | 73.7 (16.4) | 71.3 (11.6) |
8 weeks post birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 74.4 (12.8) | 74.4 (11.2) | 72.1 (13.0) | 68.6 (15.9) |
Leg | 68.1 (12.0) | 65.9 (13.8) | 63.8 (9.4) | 61.4 (16.0) |
Abdomen | 65.2 (12.4) | 70.0 (10.9) | 69.5 (13.1) | 67.6 (10.4) |
Skin Ph <24 hours | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 6.89 (0.58) | 6.76 (0.53) | 6.63 (0.74) | 6.71 (0.88) |
Leg | 6.91 (0.78) | 6.69 (0.59) | 6.44 (0.66) | 6.58 (0.67) |
Abdomen | 6.90 (0.60) | 6.63 (0.56) | 6.76 (0.62) | 6.80 (0.85) |
4 weeks post birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 5.06 (0.43) | 5.17 (0.37) | 5.01 (0.52) | 5.19 (0.28) |
Leg | 5.14 (0.38) | 5.31 (0.45) | 5.07 (0.43) | 5.20 (0.50) |
Abdomen | 5.29 (0.38) | 5.30 (0.35) | 4.92 (0.51) | 5.47 (0.44) |
8 weeks post birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Arm | 5.14 (0.36) | 5.12 (0.32) | 5.13 (0.31) | 5.09 (0.30) |
Leg | 5.11 (0.34) | 5.27 (0.58) | 5.01 (0.37) | 5.24 (0.52) |
Abdomen | 5.27 (0.38) | 5.40 (0.51) | 5.05 (0.33) | 5.27 (0.68) |