Table 6 Sweat output detected by Q-sweat and skin temperature over the four skin regions by gender

Skin temperature (°C)

Forearm

35.8 (34.0, 37.7)

35.9 (34.1, 37.7)

35.8 (34.0, 37.3)

0.484

Proximal leg

36.2 (34.2, 38.0)

36.3 (34.2, 37.7)

36.0 (34.5, 38.0)

0.126

Distal leg

35.6 (34.0, 37.2)

35.7 (34.0, 37.0)

35.4 (34.0, 37.2)

0.107

Foot

35.8 (34.0, 37.3)

35.8 (34.0, 37.3)

35.7 (34.0, 37.2)

0.885

Onset latency (minute)

Forearm

2.2 (0.6, 3.9)

2.1 (1.0, 3.9)

2.2 (0.6, 3.5)

0.591

Proximal leg

1.9 (0.7, 4.0)

1.8 (0.7, 2.9)

2.0 (0.7, 4.0)

0.077

Distal leg

1.8 (0.6, 3.8)

1.7 (0.7, 3.5)

2.0 (0.6, 3.8)

0.081

Foot

2.3 (0.8, 4.4)

2.3 (0.8, 3.8)

2.2 (0.9, 4.4)

0.928

Total sweat volume (μl)

Forearm

0.748 (0.02, 3.983)

1.095 (0.023, 3.983)

0.504 (0.020, 3.814)

0.000*

Proximal leg

0.825 (0.029, 4.493)

1.254 (0.029, 3.753)

0.561 (0.060, 4.493)

0.000*

Distal leg

0.687 (0.015, 4.914)

1.107 (0.043, 4.821)

0.411 (0.015, 4.914)

0.000*

Foot

0.294 (0.014, 1.718)

0.568 (0.041, 1.718)

0.210 (0.014, 0.802)

0.000*