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. 2019 Apr 25;62(5):1338–1363. doi: 10.1044/2019_JSLHR-S-18-0448

Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for the timing of maximum pharyngeal constriction, expressed as a percentage of upper esophageal sphincter opening duration.

Consistency M SD 95% confidence interval
Lower bound Upper bound
Thin 49.5 12.1 46.6 52.4
Slightly thick 48.8 11.0 46.1 51.5
Mildly thick 48.9 11.5 46.2 51.5
Moderately thick 44.3 10.1 41.5 47.1
Extremely thick 44.1 10.2 41.3 46.8