Table 3 Frequency and duration of mealtime behaviors at each time point

Behavior latency (in seconds)

Approach serving table

18.7 (43.9)

N = 49

26.5 (65.7)

N = 27

57.1 (206.1)

N = 20

Eating

188.0 (118.8)

N = 43

171.8 (110.1)

N = 24

128.6 (65.6)

N = 19

Nibbling/picking

622.3 (375.2)

N = 16

403.9 (267.3)

N = 10

407.0 (403.2)

N = 5

Serve food

39.8 (43.9)

N = 43

82.0 (210.8)

N = 26

77.0 (203.3)

N = 20

Behavior frequency

Approach serving table

2.4 (1.9)

N = 45 (88%)

2.1 (1.6)

N = 26 (90%)

1.7 (1.0)

N = 20 (100%)

Dissecting

4.6 (4.4)

N = 9 (18%)

2.9 (3.1)

N = 9 (31%)

1.5 (0.8)

N = 6 (30%)

Dropping food

2.0 (1.0)

N = 3 (6%)

1.0

N = 1 (3%)

N = 0 (0%)

Eating whilst serving

4.5 (4.3)

N = 8 (16%)

2.3 (2.3)

N = 6 (21%)

5.0

N = 1 (5%)

Hand fidgeting

7.1 (7.1)

N = 41 (80%)

8.3 (6.4)

N = 22 (85%)

10.5 (7.6)

N = 12 (60%)

Inappropriate utensil use

13.7 (23.2)

N = 9 (18%)

9.5 (8.6)

N = 4 (14%)

8.5 (3.5)

N = 2 (10%)

Label checking

4.4 (8.2)

N = 26 (51%)

3.1 (2.9)

N = 13 (45%)

4.0

N = 1 (5%)

Napkin use

9.4 (7.2)

N = 34 (67%)

8.1 (5.9)

N = 21 (72%)

11.7 (10.5)

N = 14 (70%)

Nibbling/picking

6.9 (6.1)

N = 16 (31%)

10.6 (11.8)

N = 10 (34%)

10.4 (11.3)

N = 5 (25%)

Smearing

4.0

N = 1 (2%)

2.6 (1.8)

N = 5 (17%)

N = 0 (0%)

Staring at food

7.7 (5.1)

N = 47 (92%)

6.4 (5.9)

N = 19 (66%)

6.0 (3.6)

N = 13 (65%)

Tearing

2.7 (2.1)

N = 15 (29%)

10.0 (10.6)

N = 11 (38%)

3.8 (2.6)

N = 4 (20%)

Behavior duration (in seconds)

Eating

1163.4 (461.2)

N = 44

994.7 (457.3)

N = 23

1044.4 (406.5)

N = 19

Serving

134.9 (94.0)

N = 43

95.3 (93.1)

N = 27

72.7 (65.4)

N = 20

Staring at food

167.9 (124.7)

N = 47

152.2 (140.9)

N = 19

224.5 (246.4)

N = 13