Table 3 Patient’s satisfaction regarding hospitals’ food service, overall and by gender.

From: Quantifying hospital plate waste and identifying its correlates from patients’ perspectives in Lebanon

 

N

%

Food quality

Poor

12

7.7

Sufficient

22

14.2

Good

121

78.1

Importance of eating

Little

11

7.1

Enough

15

9.7

Much

129

83.2

Safety and discipline of food production and distribution

Rarely

5

3.2

Sometimes

5

3.2

Always

145

93.5

Menu variety

Poor

8

5.2

Sufficient

20

12.9

Good

127

81.9

Portion quantity

Little

5

3.2

Sufficient

47

30.3

Abundant

103

66.5

Meal timing appropriate

No

22

14.2

Yes

133

85.8

Overall foodservice rating

Poor

1

0.6

Sufficient

16

10.3

Good

138

89.0