Table 5.

Total volume, number and volume of liquid pockets, and proximity of capsules to liquid-filled regions in the fasted and fed small intestine (Reproduced from reference ⁷².). Fasting conditions and 1 hour after a meal (n=12)⁷².

Condition		Fasted	Fed
Total volume of liquid (mL)	Mean±s.d	105±72a	54±41a
	Range	45–319	20–156
	Median	83	39
	Individual (approx.)b	45, 48, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 94, 113, 115, 130, 319	20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 38, 44, 50, 70, 75, 101, 156
Number of liquid pockets	Mean	4c	6c
	Individual (approx.)b	2, 3, 4, 5, 8	2, 5, 6, 7, 11
Volume of liquid pocket (mL)	Median	12d	4d
Number of capsules surrounded by liquid	No./Total	14/28	1/5
Number of capsules partially surrounded by liquid	No./Total	6/28	1/5
Number of capsules not in contact with liquid	No./Total	8/28	3/5

^aP<0.01.

^bApproximate values read from graph.

^cP<0.05.

^dP<0.001