Table 2.
Infants’ Green Bean Acceptance
| M (s.e.m.) | 95% C.I. | %a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consumption | |||
| Intake (g) | 54.6 (4.8) | 45.1 – 64.1 | -- |
| Time spent eating (min) | 12.1 (0.7) | 10.7 – 13.5 | -- |
| Mean acceptance latency (s) | 3.8 (0.3) | 3.2 – 4.4 | -- |
| Frequency of facial expressions per spoon offer over first 2 minutes of feeding | |||
| Brow lowerers (AU 4) | 2.0 (0.2) | 1.6 – 2.4 | 90.2% |
| Inner brow raises (AU 1) | 1.4 (0.2) | 1.0 – 1.8 | 75.0% |
| Squints (AU 6, AU 7) | 2.8 (0.2) | 2.4 – 3.2 | 97.8% |
| Nose wrinkles (AU 9) | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.4 – 0.8 | 59.8% |
| Lip raises (AU 10) | 2.0 (0.2) | 1.6 – 2.4 | 96.7% |
| Gapes (AU 26, AU 27) | 0.2 (0.03) | 0.1 – 0.3 | 25.0% |
| Time spent crying (s) | 2.2 (0.7) | 0.8 – 3.6 | 20.6% |
| Mothers’ ratings of enjoyment (1 = extreme dislike, 9 = extreme like) | 6.1 (0.2) | 5.6 – 6.6 | -- |
a
Percentage of children who expressed the behavior