Table 2 Objective evaluation results of the subjective judgment of saltiness (n = 86)
From: Salty taste test for a low-salt diet to control blood pressure
Variable | Test result | P-value | Weighted kappa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh | Normal | Salty | |||
Subjective perception | 0.085 | 0.23 | |||
Eat fresh (n = 18) | 7 (38.9) | 7 (38.9) | 4 (22.2) | ||
Eat normal (n = 37) | 8 (21.6) | 16 (43.2) | 13 (35.1) | ||
Eat salty (n = 31) | 5 (16.1) | 8 (25.8) | 18 (58.1) | ||
Preference to salty taste | 0.110 | 0.22 | |||
Like (n = 40) | 8 (20.0) | 11 (27.5) | 21 (52.5) | ||
Dislike (n = 46) | 12 (26.1) | 20 (43.5) | 14 (30.4) |