Table 3.
Results of test feeding of koko * mixed with LNS‐20gM or Nutributter
| Koko + LNS‐20gM (Day 2) (n = 22) | Koko + Nutributter (Day 3) (n = 22) | P‐value † | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time arrived – mean (min, max) | 08:01 (07:00, 09:02) | 08:16 (07:19, 09:50) | 0.15 |
| Emotional state – % (#) | |||
| Calm | 68 (15) | 68 (15) | 0.15 |
| Fussy | 5 (1) | 23 (5) | |
| Crying | 27 (6) | 9 (2) | |
| Proportion of food consumed (%) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 76.2 ± 24.3 | 71.1 ± 22.3 | 0.35 |
| 95% CI (lower–upper) | 65.4–87.0 | 60.4–81.9 | |
| Time (min) taken to consume food – (Mean ± SD) | 6.0 ± 3.0 | 5.0 ± 3 | 0.59 |
| Hedonic responses – median (min, max) ‡ | |||
| Mother's overall liking | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 1.00 |
| Colour | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 0.25 |
| Odour | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 1.00 |
| Taste | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 1.00 |
| Infant's liking (mother's opinion) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 1.00 |
*
Koko is a fermented maize porridge commonly fed to infants as a complementary food, and eaten by adults as a breakfast food.
†
Paired Student's t‐test for continuous variables, chi‐squared test for proportions, and the non‐parametric Wilcoxon signed rank sum test for the hedonic responses.
‡
Hedonic scale: 1 = Dislike a lot, 2 = Dislike a little, 3 = Neither like nor dislike, 4 = Like a little, 5 = Like a lot.