Table 3.
Participant-level frequencies for the maximum number of swallows per bolus, by consistency.
Consistency | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level 0 thin | 68% | 24% | 8% | 0% |
Level 1 slightly thick | 83% | 14% | 3% | 0% |
Level 2 mildly thick | 83% | 14% | 1% | 1% |
Level 3 moderately thick | 84% | 12% | 4% | 0% |
Level 4 extremely thick | 84% | 12% | 3% | 1% |
Overall | 80.7% | 15.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% |