Table 2.
Local skin reactions day 0–14 post-vaccination.
| Alcohol Swab (n = 85)a | Control (n = 83)a | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number with skin reaction (percent) | |||
| Any local skin reactionb | 49 (58%) | 45 (54%) | 0.59 |
| Pain | 38 (45%) | 33 (40%) | 0.47 |
| Redness | 22 (26%) | 17 (21%) | 0.38 |
| Swelling | 17 (20%) | 11 (13%) | 0.23 |
| Warmth to touch | 16 (19%) | 22 (27%) | 0.25 |
| Pus leaking | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - |
| Cellulitis | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - |
| Infectious abscess | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - |
| Mean duration of skin reaction in days (standard deviation)** | |||
| Pain | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.3 (0.7) | <0.001 |
| Redness | 0.4 (1.2) | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.91 |
| Swelling | 1.0 (1.6) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.38 |
| Warmth to touch | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.79 |
| Pus leaking | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
| Cellulitis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
| Infectious abscess | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
Values are frequency (percent) or mean (standard deviation), as specified above
a As reported on diary or follow-up telephone survey
b Number of participants reporting at least 1 local skin reaction
* Chi-squared test or t-test
** Post-hoc analysis