A Randomized Comparative Trial on the Therapeutic Efficacy of Topical Aloe vera and Calendula officinalis on Diaper Dermatitis in Children

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study groups.

Parameters	Aloe (𝑛=32)	Calendula (𝑛=34)	𝑃 value
Gender
Male	18 (56.3%)	16 (47.1%)	0.47
Female	14 (43.7%)	18 (52.9%)	0.47
Age
<6 months	4 (12.5%)	8 (25.8%)	0.34
6–12 months	16 (50%)	14 (45.2%)	0.62
12–24 months	9 (28.1%)	6 (19.14%)	0.38
>24 months	3 (9.4%)	3 (9.7%)	1.00
Diaper changing (per day)
≤3 time	7 (22.6%)	5 (15.2%)	0.53
4 time	17 (54.8%)	21 (63.6%)	0.62
>4 time	7 (22.6%)	7 (21.2%)	1.00
Washing diaper area (per day)
1 time	6 (18.8%)	4 (11.8%)	0.50
2 time	8 (25%)	8 (23.5%)	1.00
>2 time	18 (56.3%)	22 (64.7%)	0.61

Values are expressed as number (%). Comparisons have been made using chi-square or Fisher’s exact test.