Parameter No visible miliaria Visible miliaria Statistics & post-hoc comparisons†
Number of images 522 239 ---
Heat index oC 26.9±0.3 26.9±0.4 F=0.01, P=0.93
Number massages in 24 hours 4.0±0.1 4.5±0.1 F=12.3, P<0.001
GA (weeks) 38.5±0.2 38.4±0.2 F=0.05, P=0.82
Skin pH 5.86±0.02 5.73±0.03 F=10.9, P=0.001
Chest erythema 0.36±0.02 0.70±0.03 F=87.7, P<0.001
Chest rash 0.30±0.02 1.17±0.04 F=375.3, P<0.001
TEWL (g/m2/hr) 37.3±1.1 39.1±1.6 F=0.81, P=0.37
Protein concentration 16.8±0.3 16.4±0.5 F=0.46, P=0.50
Parameter No visible “pebble” texture Visible texture Statistics & post-hoc comparisons†
Number of images 599 212 ----
Heat Index oC 26.4±0.3 28.5±0.4 F=16.7, P<0.001
Number of massages in 24 hours 4.2±0.1 4.2±0.1 F=0.48, P=0.49
GA (weeks) 38.2±0.2 39.1±0.2 F=7.83, P=0.005
Skin pH 5.82±0.02 5.81±0.04 F=0.12, P=0.72
Chest erythema 0.49±0.02 0.42±0.04 F=2.60, P=0.11
Chest rash 0.59±0.03 0.54±0.05 F=0.67, P=0.41
TEWL (g/m2/hr) 38.9±1.1 35.0±1.8 F=3.30, P=0.07
Protein Concentration 16.7±0.3 16.8±0.6 F=0.07, P=0.78