Table 4.

Statistical tests (F ratios) of Light-Dark (LD) cycle effects on behavioral tests ^a

A. Repeated measures analysis		Between subjects		Within subjects
Variable	dfwithin	Strain (df=7)	LD (df = 1)	Ethanol effect	Strain x Ethanol	LD x Ethanol
Day 3 Balance beam pre vs post eth.	106	12.3***	NS	42.0***	2.4MS	NS
Day 3 Grip strength pre vs post eth.	111	NS	NS	100.0***	NS	NS
Day 8 ARR pre vs post ethanol	111	5.1***	NS	7.9**	NS	NS

B. Between-subjects analysis (dfwithin=221)	R2	Strain (df=7)	Ethanol (df=1)	LD cycle (df=1)	Strain x Eth (df=7)	Strain x LD (df=7)
Body weight (with Sex in ANOVA)	0.50	16.5***	8.4*	NS	NS	2.7MS
Capture and hold score	0.44	17.0***	8.1*	NS	NS	2.5MS
Day 3 Balance beam 5 min after injection	0.49	14.9***	81.2***	NS	2.4MS	NS
Day 3 Grip strength 7 min after injection	0.32	NS	83.2***	NS	NS	NS
Day 8 Grip strength 2 min after injection	0.52	3.0*	194.9***	NS	NS	NS
Day 8 Open field distance 5 min after inj.	0.63	33.6***	61.3***	NS	8.7***	NS
Day 8 Open field rearing	0.70	39.3***	140.7***	NS	9.7***	NS
Day 8 ARR 30 min after injection	0.28	8.0***	10.9**	NS	NS	NS

^aNS, P > .05

MS, P <= .05

^*P < .01

^**P < .001

^***P < .0001. Day 2 ethanol dose was 1.2 g/kg and on Day 3 it was 1.75 g/kg.