Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants by randomised group. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
Characteristic | Details | Wipes | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 124) | (n = 130) | ||
Family history of atopic eczema | Yes | 44 (35.2) | 49 (37.7) |
Maternal age | Mean (SD) | 28.6 (5.5) | 29.5 (5.5) |
Maternal ethnicity | White British | 64 (51.6) | 64 (49.2) |
White other | 7 (5.6) | 7 (5.4) | |
Asian | 25 (20.2) | 25 (19.2) | |
Black | 24 (19.4) | 21 (16.2) | |
Other | 4 (3.2) | 13 (10.1) | |
Parity | Primiparous | 55 (44.4) | 68 (52.3) |
Multiparous | 69 (55.6) | 62 (47.7) | |
Birth mode | Normal vaginal | 84 (67.7) | 88 (67.7) |
Instrumental | 25 (20.1) | 22 (16.9) | |
Caesarean section | 15 (12.1) | 20 (15.4) | |
Baby’s gender | Male | 76 (61.3) | 75 (57.7) |
Female | 48 (38.7) | 55 (42.3) | |
Birth weight | Mean (SD) | 3.404 (0.5) | 3.462 (0.5) |
Feeding method | Breast | 91 (73.4) | 95 (73.1) |
Bottle | 20 (16.1) | 23 (17.7) | |
Mixed | 13 (10.5) | 12 (9.2) |