Table 2. Mean values for baseline or year-end characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristic | Nonantibacterial group* (N = 118) |
Antibacterial group* (N = 120) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Primary caregiver | ||||
| Age (y) of primary caregiver (baseline) | 34.6 | 10.0 | 33 | 8.1 |
| No. of daily washes (reported) | ||||
| Baseline | 13.3 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| End of year | 11.6 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 5.1 |
| Length(s) of handwash (observed) | ||||
| Baseline | 15.5 | 9.4 | 16.4 | 9.7 |
| End of year | 18.7 | 8.3 | 18.5 | 8.3 |
| Household | ||||
| Age (y) of all household members combined (baseline) | 20.1 | 4.9 | 20.0 | 5.9 |
| No. of children <5 y in home (baseline) | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| No. of persons in household (baseline) | 5.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
*No significant differences were observed between the antibacterial and nonantibacterial product users in any of the characteristics measured (all p>0.05).