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Unadjusted Anterior and Posterior Swallowing Tongue Strength as a Function of Age, Gender, and Aspiration Status (M [SE])
| Anterior Tongue Strength (mmHg) | Posterior Tongue Strength (mmHg) | |
| Age | ||
| 61–70 y | 311.07 (21.07) | 263.41 (22.42) |
| 71–80 y | 319.61 (29.59) | 261.05 (23.31) |
| 81–90 y | 269.42 (22.98) | 220.99 (15.35) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 324.75 (22.46) | 265.20 (17.02) |
| Male | 274.12 (19.23) | 227.89 (15.79) |
| Aspiration Status | ||
| Aspirator | 275.96 (19.50) | 208.54 (17.70) |
| Nonaspirator | 311.78 (20.89) | 269.03 (14.55) |
