Appendix 3. Adjusted mean scores (± SE)1 of liking per age classes (3.a), education levels (3.

b), smoking status (3.c) and alcohol consumption (3.d).

Appendix 3.a
Men age class Women age class
Liking scores
18- 34 y 35 - 54 y ≥ 55 y P-value 18- 34 y 35 - 54 y ≥ 55 y P-value
Salt 3.61 ± 0.04 3.85 ± 0.03 3.96 ± 0.03 <.0001 3.80 ± 0.02 3.86 ± 0.02 3.80 ± 0.02 0.002
Sweet 4.79 ± 0.03 4.15 ± 0.03 3.89 ± 0.03 <.0001 4.22 ± 0.02 3.60 ± 0.01 3.20 ± 0.01 <.0001
Fat and salt 5.22 ± 0.03 4.51 ± 0.03 3.90 ± 0.03 <.0001 4.69 ± 0.02 4.11 ± 0.02 3.44 ± 0.01 <.0001
Fat and sweet 5.04 ± 0.04 4.19 ± 0.03 3.31 ± 0.04 <.0001 4.71 ± 0.02 4.04 ± 0.02 3.03 ± 0.02 <.0001

Appendix 3.b

Appendix 3.c
Men smoking status Women smoking status
Liking scores non-smoker former current P-value non-smoker former current P-value
smoker smoker smoker smoker
Salt 3.48 ± 0.03 3.66 ± 0.03 4.26 ± 0.04 <.0001 3.69 ± 0.02 3.80 ± 0.02 3.97 ± 0.02 <.0001
Sweet 4.32 ± 0.03 4.16 ± 0.03 4.35 ± 0.04 <.0001 3.74 ± 0.01 3.60 ± 0.01 3.68 ± 0.02 <.0001
Fat and salt 4.35 ± 0.03 4.41 ± 0.03 4.87 ± 0.04 <.0001 4.01 ± 0.01 4.01 ± 0.02 4.22 ± 0.02 <.0001
Fat and sweet 4.14 ± 0.03 4.03 ± 0.03 4.38 ± 0.05 <.0001 3.89 ± 0.02 3.92 ± 0.02 3.96 ± 0.03 0.039
Appendix 3.d
Men alcohol consumption Women alcohol consumption
non-consumer moderate heavy P-value non-consumer moderate heavy P-value
Liking scores and irregular consumer consumer and irregular consumer consumer
consumer consumer

Salt 3.47 ± 0.04 3.75 ± 0.03 4.19 ± 0.03 <.0001 3.60 ± 0.02 3.82 ± 0.02 4.04 ± 0.02 <.0001
Sweet 4.27 ± 0.04 4.31 ± 0.03 4.24 ± 0.02 0.073 3.69 ± 0.02 3.67 ± 0.01 3.67 ± 0.02 0.386
Fat and salt 4.29 ± 0.04 4.57 ± 0.03 4.77 ± 0.02 <.0001 3.87 ± 0.02 4.08 ± 0.01 4.29 ± 0.02 <.0001
Fat and sweet 4.13 ± 0.05 4.25 ± 0.04 4.18 ± 0.03 0.041 3.94 ± 0.02 3.96 ± 0.02 3.87 ± 0.02 0.0003

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Based on a general linear model with BMI, age, education level, living area, smoking status and alcohol consumption as explanatory variables and
weighted for socio-demographic characteristics compared to the national population census (age, occupational category, household including at least one
child or not, living area).
Appendix 4. Linear regression analysis1 of the association between liking scores and body mass index per age class.

Men Women
Liking scores Age class
β SE P value R-square β SE P value R-square
18 to 34 years -0.010 0.010 0.310 0.119 0.004 0.004 0.309 0.021
Salt 35 to 54 years 0.022 0.007 0.001 0.080 0.010 0.003 <.0001 0.022
≥ 55 years 0.026 0.006 <.0001 0.053 0.023 0.003 <.0001 0.029

18 to 34 years -0.040 0.008 <.0001 0.085 -0.009 0.003 0.002 0.016

Sweet 35 to 54 years -0.018 0.006 0.002 0.022 0.005 0.002 0.012 0.005
≥ 55 years -0.016 0.005 0.002 0.013 0.003 0.003 0.286 0.006

18 to 34 years -0.009 0.008 0.241 0.110 0.020 0.003 <.0001 0.030

Fat and salt 35 to 54 years 0.037 0.006 <.0001 0.049 0.046 0.002 <.0001 0.046
≥ 55 years 0.048 0.005 <.0001 0.049 0.049 0.003 <.0001 0.046

18 to 34 years -0.008 0.011 0.450 0.047 0.039 0.004 <.0001 0.021

Fat and sweet 35 to 54 years 0.022 0.007 0.002 0.017 0.046 0.003 <.0001 0.020
≥ 55 years 0.020 0.006 0.001 0.019 0.041 0.004 <.0001 0.020
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General linear model adjusted for education level, living area, tobacco status and alcohol status, and weighted for socio-demographic characteristics
compared to the national population census (age, occupational category, household including at least one child or not, living area).