Table 4 Eating in a social setting and the level of pleasure, confidence, and enjoyment before and after the intervention (completers)

n = (range)

Mean (SD)

n = (range)

Mean (SD)

Mean change

Enjoyment

n = 10 (1–5)

3.6 (1.26)

n = 10 (1–5)

3.1 (0.99)

 − 0.5

(− 1.31, 0.31)

Positive change

Confidence

n = 10 (2–4)

3.4 (0.84)

n = 10 (2–5)

3.6 (0.97)

0.2

(− 0.45, 0.85)

Positive change

Pleasure

n = 10 (1–5)

3.8 (1.40)

n = 10 (2–5)

3.5 (0.97)

 − 0.3

(− 1.16, 0.56)

Positive change

Symptoms

 Pain

n = 10 (1–4)

2.3 (1.34)

n = 10 (1–3)

2 (0.82)

 − 0.3

(− 1.09, 0.49)

Negative change

 Regurgitation

n = 10 (1–4)

2.1 (1.45)

n = 10 (1–4)

1.6 (1.07)

 − 0.5

(− 1.41, 0.41)

Negative change

 Heartburn

n = 10 (1–5)

2 (1.41)

n = 10 (1–4)

2 (1.05)

0

(− 0.88, 0.88)

No change

 Nervous

n = 10 (1–5)

2.8 (1.23)

n = 10 (1–4)

1.8 (0.92)

 − 1

(− 1.59, − 0.41)

Negative change

 Stressed

n = 10 (1–5)

2.5 (1.18)

n = 10 (1–4)

1.6 (0.97)

 − 0.9

(− 1.57, − 0.23)

Negative change

 Anxious

n = 10 (1–5)

2.8 (1.13)

n = 10 (1–4)

1.8 (0.92)

 − 1

(− 1.59, − 0.41)

Negative change