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. 2014 Jun 12;9(6):e99961. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099961

Table 3. Results of meta-analysis in C57BL/6, 129, or 129×C57BL/6 mice.

Behavioral/Physiological/Biochemical Parameters C57BL/6 P value vs. 129 P value vs. 129×C57BL/6 129 P value vs. 129×C57BL/6 129×C57BL/6
Sample Size r 95% Confidence Interval P value vs. 0 Sample Size r 95% Confidence Interval P value vs. 0 Sample Size r 95% Confidence Interval P value vs. 0
Lower Limit Upper Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit
Body Length 20 0.43 −0.01 0.73 N.S. - - 22 −0.10 0.33 −0.50 N.S. - - - - - -
Body Temperature 38 −0.50 −0.20 −0.72 <0.05 - N.S. - - - - - - 30 −0.75 −0.54 −0.88 <0.05
Body Weight 102 0.54 0.37 0.67 <0.05 N.S. - 38 −0.49 −0.17 −0.71 <0.05 - - - - - -
Body Weight (High Fat Diet) 23 0.69 0.36 0.87 <0.05 - - 7 0.54 −0.36 0.92 N.S. - - - - - -
Corticosterone Level 24 0.14 −0.27 0.52 N.S. - - - - - - - - 28 −0.84 −0.66 −0.93 <0.05
Elevated Plus Maze 106 0.38 0.19 0.54 <0.05 - N.S. 44 0.08 −0.24 0.38 N.S. - 42 0.36 0.05 0.61 <0.05
Elevated Plus Maze (Habituated Environment) 40 0.57 0.30 0.75 <0.05 - - 44 −0.08 0.24 −0.38 N.S. - - - - - -
Emergence Test 40 −0.58 −0.31 −0.76 <0.05 - - 44 −0.14 0.17 −0.43 N.S. - - - - - -
Emergence Test (Habituated Environment) 40 −0.24 0.09 −0.52 N.S. - - 44 −0.10 0.21 −0.40 N.S. - - - - - -
Exploratory Behavior 40 0.19 −0.15 0.48 N.S. - - 44 0.07 −0.24 0.37 N.S. - - - - - -
Fat Mass 56 0.70 0.51 0.82 <0.05 N.S. - 23 0.61 0.18 0.84 <0.05 - - - - - -
Fat Mass (High Fat Diet) 23 0.71 0.40 0.88 <0.05 N.S. - 7 0.79 0.10 0.97 <0.05 - - - - - -
Food Intake 31 −0.17 0.21 −0.51 N.S. - - 8 −0.86 −0.39 −0.97 <0.05 - - - - - -
Food Intake (High Fat Diet) 45 0.16 −0.16 0.45 N.S. - - 7 −0.66 0.18 −0.94 N.S. - - - - - -
Ghrelin Level 24 0.28 −0.14 0.61 N.S. - - - - - - - - 10 −0.33 0.38 −0.79 N.S.
Glucose Level 23 0.21 −0.25 0.60 N.S. - - 8 0.22 −0.58 0.80 N.S. - - - - - -
Glucose Level (High Fat Diet) 37 0.13 −0.24 0.46 N.S. - - 7 0.83 0.20 0.97 <0.05 - - - - - -
Insulin Level 9 −0.30 0.45 −0.80 N.S. - - 8 −0.20 0.59 −0.79 N.S. - - - - - -
Insulin Level (High Fat Diet) 23 0.53 0.11 0.79 <0.05 - - 7 0.31 −0.58 0.86 N.S. - - - - - -
Lean Mass 38 0.20 −0.14 0.50 N.S. - - 8 0.36 −0.46 0.85 N.S. - - - - - -
Lean Mass (High Fat Diet) 9 0.55 −0.18 0.89 N.S. - - 7 −0.46 0.45 −0.90 N.S. - - - - - -
Leptin Level 9 0.43 −0.33 0.85 N.S. - - 8 0.41 −0.41 0.87 N.S. - - - - - -
Leptin Level (High Fat Diet) 23 0.66 0.31 0.85 <0.05 - - 7 0.60 −0.28 0.93 N.S. - - - - - -
Leptin Level (per gram fat) 9 −0.31 0.44 −0.81 N.S. - - 8 0.00 −0.70 0.70 N.S. - - - - - -
Leptin Level (per gram fat) (High Fat Diet) 9 0.48 −0.27 0.87 N.S. - - 7 0.66 −0.19 0.94 N.S. - - - - - -
Locomotor Activity 39 −0.21 0.12 −0.51 N.S. - - 8 −0.93 −0.66 −0.99 <0.05 - - - - - -
Locomotor Activity (High Fat Diet) 8 −0.94 −0.70 −0.99 <0.05 N.S. - 7 −0.92 −0.55 −0.99 <0.05 - - - - - -
Locomotor Activity (Dark Phase) 16 −0.72 −0.29 −0.91 <0.05 N.S. - 8 −0.91 −0.57 −0.98 <0.05 - - - - - -
Locomotor Activity (Dark Phase) (High Fat Diet) 8 −0.89 −0.50 −0.98 <0.05 N.S. - 7 −0.85 −0.27 −0.98 <0.05 - - - - - -
Motor Coordination 100 −0.08 0.13 −0.28 N.S. - - 110 −0.15 0.05 −0.33 N.S. - - - - - -
Non-REM Sleep (24 h) 32 0.61 0.31 0.80 <0.05 - - 20 0.05 −0.40 0.48 N.S. - - - - - -
Non-REM Sleep (Dark Phase) 16 0.49 −0.01 0.79 N.S. - - 20 0.14 −0.32 0.55 N.S. - - - - - -
Non-REM Sleep (Light Phase) 16 0.49 −0.01 0.79 N.S. - - 20 −0.08 0.38 −0.50 N.S. - - - - - -
Open Field Test 160 0.24 0.09 0.39 <0.05 - N.S. 44 0.06 −0.25 0.36 N.S. - 80 0.45 0.26 0.61 <0.05
Open Field Test (Habituated Environment) 80 0.46 0.26 0.63 <0.05 - - 88 0.16 −0.07 0.36 N.S. - - - - - -
Oxygen Consumption 16 −0.95 −0.85 −0.99 <0.05 N.S. - 8 −0.98 −0.88 −1.00 <0.05 - - - - - -
Oxygen Consumption (High Fat Diet) 8 −0.97 −0.83 −0.99 <0.05 N.S. - 7 −0.99 −0.95 −1.00 <0.05 - - - - - -
Response to Handling 40 -0.08 0.25 −0.39 N.S. - - 44 0.29 −0.02 0.55 N.S. - - - - - -
Response to Novelty 40 0.26 −0.07 0.54 N.S. - - 44 0.24 −0.07 0.51 N.S. - - - - - -
Response to Supine Restraint 20 0.00 −0.44 0.44 N.S. - - 22 0.00 −0.42 0.42 N.S. - - - - - -
Spatial Learning Function 20 −0.16 0.31 −0.56 N.S. - - 22 −0.25 0.19 −0.61 N.S. - - - - - -
Startle Response 20 0.15 −0.31 0.56 N.S. - - 22 0.50 0.10 0.76 <0.05 - - - - - -
Stress Induced Hyperthermia 22 0.46 0.05 0.74 <0.05 - N.S. - - - - - - 30 0.78 0.59 0.89 <0.05
T4 Level 18 0.79 0.51 0.92 <0.05 - N.S. - - - - - - 24 0.54 0.18 0.78 <0.05
Triglyceride Level 24 0.55 0.19 0.78 <0.05 - - - - - - - - 24 −0.17 0.25 −0.54 N.S.
Wakefulness (24 h) 32 −0.58 −0.78 −0.27 <0.05 - - 20 0.07 −0.38 0.50 N.S. - - - - - -
Wakefulness (Dark Phase) 16 −0.17 0.36 −0.61 N.S. - - 20 −0.09 0.37 −0.51 N.S. - - - - - -
Wakefulness (Light Phase) 16 −0.49 0.01 −0.79 N.S. - - 20 0.22 −0.25 0.60 N.S. - - - - - -

r = mean effect size, P value was calculated by Z test.