Table 2.
Repeatability of measurements: ANOVA (type III; one analysis by taste); model: score = age group + sex + temperature level + frequency. p values: * p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01. Values with the same letter are not significantly different (Tukey’s test, significance level set at 0.05).
| Factor | Sweet | Salty | Sour | Bitter | Umami | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | F | 4.37 | 2.9 | 3.53 | 3.88 | 3.56 |
| DDL | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | |
| p value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| Replicate | F | 4.14 | 6.55 | 1.7 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| DDL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| p value | 0.018 ** | 0.002 * | 0.19 | 0.79 | 0.80 | |
| Tukey’s test | Sweet | Salty | Sour | Bitter | Umami | |
| Replicate 1 (lab) | mean | 3.82 a | 3.87 a | 3.07 a | 2.59 a | 3.52 a |
| Replicate 2 (home) | mean | 3.23 b | 3.15 b | 2.68 a | 2.67 a | 3.43 a |
| Replicate 3 (lab) | mean | 3.57 ab | 3.24 b | 2.74 a | 2.54 a | 3.38 a |