Comparison of the Effectiveness of New Material Diapers versus Standard Diapers for the Prevention of Diaper Rash in Chinese Babies: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled, Cross-Over Study

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)

versus week 0; versus week 0.