|
Variable
|
Rating
|
Product A (Gel)
|
Product B (Foam)^
|
|---|
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
|---|
|
Colour
|
Pleasant
|
14
|
38.89
|
12
|
38.33
|
|
Neutral
|
22
|
61
|
22
|
61.11
|
|
Missing
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Smell
|
Pleasant
|
19
|
52.78
|
14
|
38.89
|
|
Neutral
|
16
|
44.4
|
20
|
55.56
|
|
Unpleasant
|
1
|
2.78
|
0
|
0
|
|
Texture
|
Not sticky at all
|
33
|
91.67
|
33
|
91.67
|
|
Neutral
|
2
|
5.55
|
1
|
2.78
|
|
Sticky
|
1
|
2.77
|
0
|
0
|
|
Missing
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Irritation
|
Not irritating
|
30
|
83.33
|
34
|
94.44
|
|
Neutral
|
1
|
2.77
|
0
|
0
|
|
Irritating
|
5
|
13.88
|
0
|
0
|
|
Missing
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Drying effect
|
Not at all
|
33
|
91.7
|
32
|
88.89
|
|
Some
|
2
|
5.6
|
1
|
2.78
|
|
A lot
|
1
|
2.8
|
1
|
2.78
|
|
Missing
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Ease of use
|
Very easy
|
18
|
51.43
|
31
|
86.11
|
|
Neutral
|
9
|
25
|
3
|
8.33
|
|
Very difficult
|
8
|
22.2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Missing
|
1
|
2.78
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Speed of drying
|
Fast
|
32
|
88.89
|
34
|
94.44
|
|
Medium
|
2
|
5.56
|
0
|
0
|
|
Missing
|
2
|
5.56
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Application
|
Pleasant
|
24
|
66.67
|
31
|
86.11
|
|
Neutral
|
12
|
33.3
|
3
|
8.33
|
|
Missing
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5.56
|
|
Overall
|
Very satisfied
|
23
|
63.89
|
30
|
83.33
|
|
Neutral
|
13
|
36.1
|
4
|
11.11
|
|
Missing
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5.56
|
- #WHO criteria for product acceptability: Items Colour & Fragrance (smell): must achieve a rating of ≥50% above 4 (neutral to very satisfied). All other items: ≥75%. Both ABHR products tested fulfilled the criteria
- ^Two subjects were hospitalized during the washout period and were unable to participate in testing of product B
