Numbers of the different classes of bolus transport events (BTEs) determined during 90 minutes after the test meal. Data are given as median (range) and per cent (range)
| Short distance propulsive BTEs | Simple long distance propulsive BTEs | Complex long distance propulsive BTEs | Retrograde BTEs | Total number of BTEs | |
| Diabetic patients (n=10) | 121-150 (8–21) | 52.51-150 (32–78) | 7.5 (4–12) | 9.5 (6–15) | 80.51-150 (57–108) |
| 17% (11–22) | 62%1-150 (55–71) | 8%1-150 (5–14) | 13%1-150 (8–19) | 100% | |
| Control subjects (n=10) | 24 (11–31) | 84 (60–112) | 5.5 (4–10) | 7 (6–10) | 117 (91–160) |
| 18% (5–24) | 70% (61–81) | 5% (3–7) | 7% (4–10) | 100% |
↵1-150 p<0.05 v control subjects.