Concentration of fibrous tissue and glands of the skin at birth, with comparisons between the assessed areas of the body
| Median (Min–Max) | Comparisons | |||
| P value* | P value† | P value‡ | ||
| Area of fibrous connective tissue (106 µm2) | ||||
| Palm | 0.248 (0.069–0.346) | 1 | ||
| Sole | 0.235 (0.008–0.524) | 0.708 | ||
| Periumbilical abdominal area | 0.259 (0.093–0.526) | 0.817 | ||
| Area of sweat glands (106 µm2) | ||||
| Palm | 0.097 (0.028–0.173) | 0.718 | ||
| Sole | 0.088 (0.033–0.242) | <0.001 | ||
| Periumbilical abdominal area | 0.025 (0.010–0.061) | <0.001 | ||
| Area of sebaceous glands (106 µm2) | ||||
| Periumbilical abdominal area | 0.294 (0.020–3.652) | – | – | – |
*Difference between palm and sole.
†Difference between palm and periumbilical area.
‡Difference between sole and periumbilical area.