Table 2.
Morphological and reproductive characteristics of PUUV+ and PUUV− females (mothers of study animals) at parturition. (Mean±s.e., n in brackets. Two-sample t-test was used.)
| PUUV− (n) | PUUV+ (n) | td.f. | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| width of head (mm) | 13.32±0.10 (19) | 13.51±0.11 (21) | −1.2738 | 0.212 |
| postpartum weight (g) | 23.40±0.53 (23) | 24.06±0.81 (21) | −0.6835 | 0.501 |
| litter size | 4.4±0.3 (23) | 5.2±0.4 (22) | −1.6543 | 0.106 |
| mean body mass of offspring (g) | 1.90±0.08 (23) | 1.77±0.06 (21) | 1.2942 | 0.204 |
| mean head width of offspring (mm) | 8.34±0.12 (23) | 8.22±0.10 (21) | 0.7742 | 0.446 |