Health-related quality of life, temperament, and eating behavior among formula-fed infants in the Philippines: a pilot study

Table 4 BEBQ Appetite Trait Scores at Day 42^a

BEBQ Subscale^b	Male (N = 20)	Female (N = 19)	Total (N = 39)	Cronbach’s α
Enjoyment of Food^c (4 items)				0.73
Median (IQR)^d	4.75 (4.38, 5.08)	4.75 (4.50, 5.00)	4.75 (4.50, 5.00)
Mean ± SD	4.61 ± 0.51	4.57 ± 0.70	4.59 ± 0.60
Food Responsiveness (6 items)				0.77
Median (IQR)	3.58 (3.17, 4.25)	3.50 (3.00, 4.00)	3.50 (3.0, 4.17)
Mean ± SD	3.60 ± 0.81	3.45 ± 0.82	3.53 ± 0.81
Slowness in Eating^c (4 items)				0.48
Median (IQR)	1.50 (1.13, 2.13)	1.75 (1.25, 2.25)	1.75 (1.25, 2.25)
Mean ± SD	1.65 ± 0.58	1.78 ± 0.62	1.71 ± 0.60
Satiety Responsiveness (3 items)				0.25
Median (IQR)	2.33 (1.83, 3.50)	2.33 (2.33, 3.00)	2.33 (2.00, 3.00)
Mean ± SD	2.48 ± 0.958	2.53 ± 0.405	2.50 ± 0.733
General Appetite^c (1 item)				NA^e
Median (IQR)	5.00 (4.50, 5.00)	5.00 (5.00, 5.00)	5.00 (5.00, 5.00)
Mean ± SD	4.75 ± 0.44	4.68 ± 0.82	4.72 ± 0.65

^aHigher scores indicate stronger expression of the specific appetite trait
^bMann Whitney U Test was used for between sex comparisons, no significant differences found, P > 0.05;
^cScales were non-normally distributed, mean ± SD shown for comparisons with other study populations;
^dIQR: Inter-quartile Range (Q1, Q3);
^eNA, not applicable; Cronbach’s α cannot be calculated for single items

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