Table 3.

Mean values of asymptomatic OPMD carriers (n = 4) compared to age-matched Dutch controls

	Mean
	Asymptomatic* (SD)	Controls (SD)	P
Swallowing
Maximum swallowing speed (mL/s)	18.9 (2.0)	28.6 (9.8)	0.02
Chewing
Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids chewing time (s)	43.8 (7.0)	29.2 (10.2)	0.01
Speaking
Maximum repetition rate /PA/ (syl/s)	6.0 (0.1)	6.8 (0.6)	p < 0.01
Maximum repetition rate /TA/ (syl/s)	5.3 (0.4)	6.8 (0.8)	p < 0.01
Maximum repetition rate /PATAKA/ (syl/s)	4.8 (0.4)	6.8 (0.9)	p < 0.01

P-values of the non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U test). *N = 4.