Table 3.
Statistical data of the time dependence of “food intake” for preference tests with the test food combination potato chips (PC) vs. the mixture of fat and carbohydrates (FCH) mean and on test days 1–6.
| Food | Mean (%) | SD (%) | df | p-Value | t-Value | Number of single tests | Number of animals | See figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | ||||||||
| PC | 54 | 12 | 3 | 0.5634 | 0.647 | 50 | 18 | 5A |
| FCH | 46 | 12 | ||||||
| Day 1 | ||||||||
| PC | 89 | 1 | 1 | 0.0118 | 53.84 | 6 | 10 | 5A |
| FCH | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| Day 2 | ||||||||
| PC | 77 | 2 | 1 | 0.0335 | 19.00 | 6 | 10 | 5A |
| FCH | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| Day 3 | ||||||||
| PC | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0.0057 | 111.8 | 6 | 10 | 5A |
| FCH | 41 | 0 | ||||||
| Day 4 | ||||||||
| PC | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0.2593 | 2.318 | 6 | 10 | 5A |
| FCH | 43 | 4 | ||||||
| Day 5 | ||||||||
| PC | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0.2300 | –2.647 | 6 | 10 | 5A |
| FCH | 60 | 5 | ||||||
| Day 6 | ||||||||
| PC | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0.8793 | 0.192 | 6 | 10 | 5A |
| FCH | 48 | 15 |
Mean and SD of the relative food intake of the independent animal groups (cages) are presented. The p-and t-values are calculated via two-sided paired Student t-test with df as the degree of freedom. Furthermore, number of single tests and number of animals are given.