Table 2.

Evaluation tests according to the salt content in the soup (hedonic and perceived salt ratings)

		Vegetable soups with usual added salt		Vegetable soups with 30% reduction of added salt
	Hedonic perception	Mean±SD	Median (Min; Max)	Mean±SD	Median (Min; Max)	p
Elderly (n=29)	Saltiness	5.7±3.2	5.0 (3.4; 9.1)	6.9±2.5	7.8 (4.9; 9.3)	0.150
	Liking	2.1±2.8	0.8 (0.2; 2.7)	2.2±2.9	0.7 (0.3; 4.0)	0.860
Preschool children (n=49)	Liking	4.4±0.5	4.0 (4.0; 5.0)	4.41±0.54	4.0 (4.0; 5.0)	0.160

SD=standard deviation; Min=minimum; Max=maximum.