Table 4.

Mean skin colony counts (log₁₀ counts per cm²) by site, timing of swab collection, and intervention group

	0.25% CHX			0.50% CHX			1.00% CHX
	N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD
Axilla
Baseline	55	3.98	1.24	68	3.95	1.14	57	4.40	1.28
2h	33	3.26	1.07	36	3.13	1.04	22	3.08	1.02
24h	24	3.26	1.25	17	3.20	1.24	18	3.02	1.02
Umbilical
Baseline	48	3.24	1.07	47	3.26	1.12	59	3.37	1.15
2h	20	2.86	0.96	24	2.88	0.87	22	2.56	0.83
24h	31	2.97	0.95	24	3.36	1.22	18	2.91	0.91
Inguinal
Baseline	58	3.79	1.31	58	3.08	1.23	61	3.81	1.35
2h	31	2.89	1.04	27	3.08	1.03	22	2.88	1.04
24h	35	3.87	1.20	29	3.46	1.05	28	3.79	1.22
Overall
Baseline	161	3.69	1.25	173	3.71	1.20	177	3.85	1.32
2h	84	3.03	1.04	87	3.05	0.99	66	2.84	0.98
24h	90	3.40	1.19	70	3.37	1.15	64	3.33	1.14