Table 2.
Analyses of covariance on relationships between pre (1) and post-reproductive (2) d-ROMs and OXY plasma levels and litter size at birth and at weaning in female mice
| Litter size at birth | Pre-reproductive values | df | Estimate | SE | Khi2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Intercept |
|
8.08 |
2.21 |
|
|
| |
d-ROMs(1) |
1,17 |
−0.37 |
0.17 |
4.25 |
0.039 |
| |
OXY(1) |
1,17 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.65 |
0.419 |
| |
Post-reproductive values |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Intercept |
|
6.04 |
3.62 |
|
|
| |
d-ROMs (2) |
1,17 |
−0.08 |
0.16 |
−0.51 |
0.621 |
| |
OXY(2) |
1,17 |
0.01 |
0.011 |
0.55 |
0.588 |
|
Litter size at weaning |
Pre-reproductive values |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Intercept |
|
6.27 |
4.36 |
|
|
| |
d-ROMs(1) |
1,17 |
0.05 |
0.33 |
0.14 |
0.893 |
| |
OXY(1) |
1,17 |
−0.01 |
0.02 |
−0.40 |
0.694 |
| |
Post-reproductive values |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Intercept |
|
0.60 |
4.30 |
|
|
| |
d-ROMs (2) |
1,17 |
0.59 |
0.19 |
7.44 |
0.006 |
| OXY(2) | 1,17 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.716 |
Significant terms are reported in boldface. Residuals of each model follow a normal distribution, all Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, P > 0.62.