Table 5:
Collection Period (i.e., week 1 to week 2) | Single Housed (N=80) Mean Weight Change in kgs (SE) | Pair Housed (N=80) Mean Weight Change in kgs (SE) | Mean Difference Between Single and Paired Weights (SE) | p-value |
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| ||||
1–2 | 0.28 (0.16) | 0.42 (0.16) | −0.13 (−0.26, −0.01) | 0.06 |
2–3 | 0.21 (0.16) | 0.22 (0.16) | −0.02 (−0.15, 0.12) | 0.82 |
3–4 | 0.17 (0.15) | 0.20 (0.16) | −0.03 (−0.17, 0.11) | 0.68 |
4–5 | 0.39 (0.16) | 0.50 (0.16) | −0.12 (−0.25, 0.02) | 0.10 |
Overall | 0.26 (0.08) | 0.34 (0.08) | −0.07 (−0.14, −0.00) | 0.04 |
From mixed model with two random effects (animal identification and cage), mean difference (SE) and p-value for single-housed versus pair-housed subjects are reported.