TABLE 2.
Acceptability of balanced energy protein at week 2 and week 4 (on a 7-item Likert scale)1
| Acceptability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 (n = 37) |
Week 4 (n = 33) |
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| Mean (SD) | n (%) reported like2 | Mean (SD) | n (%) reported like2 | |
| Color | 6.3 (1.2) | 97.5 | 6.5 (0.9) | 97.0 |
| Taste | 5.9 (1.3) | 89.7 | 5.9 (1.2) | 84.8 |
| Texture/consistency | 5.3 (1.3) | 82.1 | 5.1 (1.3) | 78.8 |
| Odor | 6.1 (1.3) | 87.2 | 6.4 (0.9) | 91.0 |
| Portion size | 5.8 (1.5) | 82.1 | 6.1 (1.0) | 93.9 |
| Ease of use/consumption | 5.5 (1.2) | 84.2 | 5.7 (1.2) | 84.4 |
| Overall likeability | 5.2 (1.3) | 74.4 | 5.3 (1.1) | 81.8 |
| Perceived child-likeability | 5.4 (1.2) | 82.1 | 5.2 (1.2) | 72.7 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
1
1 = dislike very much, 7 = like very much.
2
Likert score ≥5.