Table 1. Descriptive and test statistics for behavioural, morphological, and physiological data for each Strain (C57BL/6 or DBA/2).
| Variable | Strain | Mean (95% CI) | Strain main effect statistics | p |
| Inactivity (% of scans) | C57BL/6 | 17.7 (12.2–24.8) | F1,37 = 28.35 | <0.001 |
| DBA/2 | 4.2 (2.8–6.2) | |||
| Normal Activity (% of scans) | C57BL/6 | 73.4 (68.5–77.8) | F1,39 = 8.15 | 0.007 |
| DBA/2 | 63.3 (57.7–68.5) | |||
| Stereotypy (% of scans) | C57BL/6 | 4.9 (3.2–8.9) | F1,40 = 43.37 | <0.001 |
| DBA/2 | 27.8 (20.0–37.2) | |||
| Novel Object (s) | C57BL/6 | 42.7 (30.4–59.8) | F1,42 = 19.55 | <0.001 |
| DBA/2 | 15.1 (11.0–21.0) | |||
| Sucrose Consumption (g) | C57BL/6 | 0.083 (0.064–0.11) | F1,39 = 1.61 | 0.213 |
| DBA/2 | 0.067 (0.052–0.085) | |||
| Startle Response (N) | C57BL/6 | 0.144 (0.078–0.16) | F1,47 = 12.00 | 0.001 |
| DBA/2 | 0.044 (0.031–0.064) | |||
| Body Weight (g) | C57BL/6 | 21.9 (21.40–22.5) | F1,42 = 0.033 | 0.857 |
| DBA/2 | 22.0 (21.5–22.5) | |||
| Spleen Weight (g) | C57BL/6 | 0.081 (0.078–0.085) | F1,29 = 1.81 | 0.190 |
| DBA/2 | 0.083 (0.080–0.086) | |||
| Blood Glucose (mmol/L) | C57BL/6 | 8.5 (7.7–9.4) | F1,37 = 3.70 | 0.062 |
| DBA/2 | 7.5 (6.7–8.3) | |||
| FCM * (ng/0.05 g of faeces) | C57BL/6 | 53.7 (43.4–66.5) | F1,30 = 11.50 | 0.002 |
| DBA/2 | 85.9 (71.4–103.3) |
*
Faecal Corticosterone Metabolites.