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Table 3 Bivariate random-effects model comparing skin integrity measures throughout the entire study period by oil group, Sarlahi, Nepal

From: Impact of sunflower seed oil versus mustard seed oil on skin barrier function in newborns: a community-based, cluster-randomized trial

Skin Barrier Integrity Measure

Total

< 34 Weeks

34–36 Weeks

≥37 Weeks

N = 500 (MO)

N = 56 (MO)

N = 148 (MO)

N = 294 (MO)

N = 495 (SSO)

N = 56 (SSO)

N = 139 (SSO)

N = 296 (SSO)

β

95%CI

β

95%CI

β

95%CI

β

95%CI

TEWL (g/m2/hr)

1.11

−1.25,3.47

3.81

−3.23,10.85

−0.43

−4.56,3.69

1.09

−1.78,3.96

Skin pH

0.06

− 0.01,0.12

0.01

− 0.12,0.15

0.14***

0.024,0.25

0.03

−0.05,0.10

Protein concentration (μg/cm2)

0.97*

0.44,1.49

0.84

−0.79,2.46

1.27**

0.33,2.21

0.83*

0.16,1.50

Chest erythema score

−0.0003

−0.05,0.05

0.03

−0.11,0.18

− 0.008

−0.12,0.10

− 0.0001

−0.07,0.07

Chest rash score

0.003

−0.05,0.06

−0.15

− 0.30,0.007

0.003

− 0.10,0.11

0.03

− 0.04,0.10

Chest dryness score

0.004

−0.009,0.02

−0.03

− 0.07,0.008

0.01

− 0.008,0.03

0.006

− 0.01,0.02

Left arm erythema score

−0.0008

− 0.06,0.06

−0.0007

− 0.15,0.15

0.02

− 0.10,0.13

−0.007

− 0.08,0.06

Left arm rash score

−0.02

− 0.08,0.04

−0.15

− 0.32,0.02

0.01

− 0.11,0.13

−0.01

− 0.09,0.06

Left arm dryness score

0.02

−0.01,0.06

−0.03

− 0.12,0.07

0.01

− 0.04,0.06

0.04

− 0.01-0.09

Right leg erythema score

−0.001

− 0.06,0.06

0.04

− 0.12,0.21

−0.02

− 0.13,0.10

0.005

− 0.07,0.08

Right leg rash score

−0.02

− 0.07,0.04

−0.10

− 0.25,0.05

−0.01

− 0.11,0.09

−0.003

− 0.07,0.07

Right leg dryness score

0.02

−0.005,0.04

0.02

−0.006,0.04

0.01

−0.03,0.05

0.02

−0.01,0.05

  1. 1 Reference Group: Mustard Oil Group, *p < 0.001 **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.05