Table 2.
Children's baseline target vegetable liking ratings by study group: randomized controlled trial conducted among children aged 4–6 years and their primary caregiver/parent, Adelaide, South Australia
| Control | EO | E + R | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n 61) | (n 34) | (n 43) | ||||
| Liking rating | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Yummy | 16 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 20 |
| Neutral | 20 | 31 | 17 | 49 | 18 | 40 |
| Yucky | 23 | 36 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 38 |
| Refused to taste | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
EO, exposure only group; E+R, exposure plus reward group.
Note: sample of participants who achieved nine or more taste exposures.