Table 3 Consumption behaviors and attitudes toward Epi-E on day of test meal
| Â | June 2014 (Ramadan) | September 2014 (non-Ramadan) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 1 | Day 2 | |
No. of participants, n | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Consumption of 50 g Epi-E/maize porridge mixture | ||||
 Grams of serving consumed, Mean (SD) | 48.56 (1.50) | 47.60 (2.18) | 45.64 (1.83) | 45.78 (1.99) |
 Average amount consumed of total serving, (%) | 97.12 | 95.20 | 91.28 | 91.56 |
 Time (min) taken to consume, Mean (SD) | 1.73 (0.96) | 1.08 (0.39) | 1.54 (0.88) | 1.00 (0.68) |
Hedonic scale scores of Epi-E, median (min, max)a | ||||
 Overall liking | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (5, 5) |
 Color | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (5, 5) |
 Taste | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (5, 5) |
 Smell | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (5, 5) |
Interviewer perceptions, n (%) | ||||
 Interviewer believes participant liked Epi-E | 26 (100.0) | 26 (100.0) | 27 (96.42) | 27 (100.0) |