Table 3 Effect of OMFT on oral motor and feeding skills

Mouth closure

I

1.14 ± 0.57

1.40

24.13

0.000^*

I–II

-3.00

0.003^**

II

1.57 ± 0.60

2.05

II–III

-2.65

0.008^**

III

1.90 ± 0.70

2.55

I–III

-4.00

0.000^**

Lip closure on the utensil

I

1.00 ± 0.63

1.45

21.57

0.000^*

I–II

-3.00

0.003^**

II

1.43 ± 0.81

2.10

II–III

-2.24

0.025

III

1.67 ± 0.86

2.45

I–III

-3.74

0.000^**

Lip closure during deglutition

I

0.86 ± 0.73

1.55

16.72

0.000^*

I–II

-2.53

0.011^**

II

1.24 ± 0.70

2.10

II–III

-1.89

0.059

III

1.48 ± 0.87

2.36

I–III

-3.13

0.002^**

Control of the food during swallowing

I

1.14 ± 0.47

1.50

15.70

0.000^*

I–II

-2.50

0.013^**

II

1.57 ± 0.60

2.12

II–III

-2.00

0.046

III

1.76 ± 0.70

2.38

I–III

-3.15

0.002^**

Mastication

I

0.90 ± 0.30

1.60

16.22

0.000^*

I–II

-2.83

0.005^**

II

1.29 ± 0.56

2.17

II–III

-1.00

0.317

III

1.33 ± 0.58

2.24

I–III

-3.00

0.003^**

Straw suction

I

0.29 ± 0.46

1.60

18.89

0.000^*

I–II

-2.24

0.025

II

0.52 ± 0.68

1.93

II–III

-2.83

0.005^**

III

0.90 ± 0.77

2.48

I–III

-3.36

0.001^**

Control of liquids during deglutition

I

0.67 ± 0.48

1.52

18.57

0.000^*

I–II

-3.00

0.003^**

II

1.10 ± 0.54

2.12

II–III

-1.89

0.059

III

1.33 ± 0.73

2.36

I–III

-3.13

0.002^**

Total

I

6.00 ± 2.59

1.02

38.71

0.000^*

I–II

-3.94

0.000^**

II

8.71 ± 3.40

2.14

II–III

-3.33

0.001^**

III

10.38 ± 4.56

2.83

I–III

-4.02

0.000^**