Table 3.

Mean Bolus Dwell Times as a Function of Aspiration Status, Age Group, Puree Type, and Bolus Volume at the Vallecula.

	Age (years)
Volume	61 – 70 (N = 18)	71 – 80 (N = 26)	81 – 90 (N = 32)
Apple Sauce
5 ml	0.43 (11%)	1.18 (36%)	1.20 (33%)
10 ml	0.70 (11%)	0.77 (29%)	1.33 (33%)
Pudding
5 ml	1.39 (17%)	0.94 (32%)	2.46 (37%)
10 ml	1.27 (22%)	0.96 (29%)	1.86 (43%)

Note. For each group, means were calculated for all bolus dwell times greater than zero. The percentage of participants within each age group who had a bolus dwell time greater than zero is in parentheses to the right of the bolus dwell time mean.