Table 2.

Comparison ETT (seconds) Across Age Groups and Between Sexes for Nectar and Pudding Consistencies.

	Nectar		Pudding
	Mean ± SD (95% CI)	Range	Mean ± SD (95% CI)	Range
21 −39 years (n = 65)	6.8 ± 3.7	4.0–27.0	8.8 ± 4.6	4.9–26.8
	(5.9, 7.8)		(7.5, 10.1)
40–59 years (n = 66)	6.8 ± 2.4	3.7–19.1	8.4 ± 4.4	4.2–26.8
	(6.1, 7.4)		(7.2, 9.6)
60–79 years (n = 38)	6.2 ± 1.3	4.1–10.3	7.3 ± 3.3	4.5–23.7
	(5.7, 6.6)		(6.2, 8.5)
80+ years (n = 6)	6.6 ± 2.2	4.7–10.1	6.8 ± 0.9	5.5–7.4
	(3.8, 9.3)		(5.4, 8.2)
Female (n = 98)	6.4 ± 2.1	4.1–19.1	8.4 ± 4.4	4.5–26.8
	(5.9, 6.9)		(7.4, 9.4)
Male (n = 77)	7.0 ± 3.5	3.7–27.0	8.0 ± 3.9	4.2–26.8
	(6.1, 7.8)		(7.0, 9.0)