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Table 2 Assessments of the ABHR tolerability by an observer

From: Assessment of tolerability and acceptability of an alcohol-based hand rub according to a WHO protocol and using apparatus tests

Item

Skin condition score

Visit 1

Visit 2

Visit 3

Redness

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

No redness (0)

86 (68.3)

96 (76.2)

96 (76.2)

Slight redness or blotchy (1)

36 (28.6)

26 (20.6)

26 (20.6)

Moderate redness (2)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

Strong redness (3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Fiery red with edema (4)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

Proportion with score < 2*

122 (96.8)

122 (96.8)

122 (96.8)

Scaliness

    

No scales (0)

93 (73.8)

103 (81.7)

103 (81.7)

Very slight sporadic scales (1)

30 (23.8)

19 (15.1)

19 (15.1)

Moderate scales (2)

3 (2.4)

4 (3.2)

4 (3.2)

Considerable scales (3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Proportion with score < 2*

123 (97.6)

122 (96.8)

122 (96.8)

Fissures

N

   

No fissures (0)

84 (66.7)

95 (75.4)

97 (77.0)

Very fine fissures (1)

39 (31.0)

29 (23.0)

26 (20.6)

Broad sporadic or several fissures (2)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

Widespread cracks with hemorrhage or exudate (3)

1 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.8)

Proportion with score < 2*

123 (97.7)

124 (98.4)

123 (97.6)

Global score

N

   

No dry skin or irritations (0)

105 (83.3)

104 (83.2)

107 (84.9)

Incidental dry skin (1)

18 (14.3)

17 (13.6)

15 (11.9)

Dry skin and/or redness (2)

1 (0.8)

2 (1.6)

3 (2.4)

Very dry whitish rough skin (3)

2 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

Chapped skin without hemorrhage or exudate (4)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Widespread fissures with hemorrhage or exudate (5)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

Proportion with score < 2*

123 (97.6)

121 (96.8)

122 (96.8)

  1. * WHO criterion for tolerability