Table 3.
Skin assessment score at various sites (mean ± SE).
| Region | Group | Week 0 (baseline) | Week 2 | Week 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front waist | A | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 (new diaper) | 1.4 ± 0.2∗∗ (standard diaper) |
| B | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1∗∗(standard diaper) | 0.9 ± 0.2 (new diaper) | |
| Back waist | A | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 (new diaper) | 0.7 ± 0.2 (standard diaper) |
| B | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.1 (standard diaper) | 0.6 ± 0.2 (new diaper) | |
| Buttock | A | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 (new diaper) | 1.1 ± 0.2 (standard diaper) |
| B | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 (standard diaper) | 0.9 ± 0.2 (new diaper) | |
| Pubic region | A | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.2∗ (new diaper) | 2.2 ± 0.3∗ (standard diaper) |
| B | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 (standard diaper) | 1.8 ± 0.2 (new diaper) | |
| Anal region | A | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.2∗∗ (new diaper) | 2.0 ± 0.2 (standard diaper) |
| B | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.3∗ (standard diaper) | 1.5 ± 0.1∗∗ (new diaper) | |
| Groin | A | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.3∗∗ (new diaper) | 2.5 ± 0.2 (standard diaper) |
| B | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.2∗∗ (standard diaper) | 1.9 ± 0.2 (new diaper) |
∗ P < 0.05 versus week 0; ∗∗P < 0.01 versus week 0.