Table 1.
Two way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed and the effect between animal groups and housing was determined. The interaction between groups is provided. The F and P values are also listed
| Measurement | Animal group effect | Housing effect | Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food intake | F=0.07, p=0.97 (NS) | F=0.01, p=0.99 (NS) | NS |
| Water intake | F=8.08, p<0.001 | F=1.48, p=0.23 (NS) | NS |
| Body weight | F=16.06, p<0.001 | F=6.54, p<0.01 | F=3.03, p<0.05 |
| Thymus weight | F=2.98, p<0.05 | F=1.48, p=0.23 (NS) | NS |
| Adrenals weight | F=6.02, p<0.001 | F=8.93, p<0.01 | NS |
| Spleen weight | F=1.67, p=0.18 (NS) | F=1.36, p=0.24 (NS) | NS |
| Corticosterone | F=42.7, p<0.001 | F=17.7, p<0.001 | F=8.27, p<0.001 |
| Light–dark | F=9.08, p<0.001 | F=2.79, p<0.05 | F=2.88, p<0.05 |
| Elevated plus maze | F=4.07, p<0.01 | F=2.97, p<0.05 | F=2.72, p<0.05 |
| Swim stress | F=20.9, p<0.001 | F=0.03, p=0.85 (NS) | NS |
| Sucrose preference | F=15.1, p<0.001 | F=14.52, p<0.001 | F=3.02, p<0.05 |
| Total activity | F=6.44, p<0.001 | F=11.43, p<0.001 | F=3.36, p<0.05 |
| Ambulatory activity | F=4.88, p<0.05 | F=3.03, p<0.05 | F=2.98, p<0.05 |
| Distance traveled | F=6.36, p<0.01 | F=3.26, p<0.05 | F=2.78, p<0.05 |
| Short-term memory | F=0.33, p=0.80 (NS) | F=0.84, p=0.36 (NS) | NS |
| Long-term memory | F=7.79, p<0.001 | F=0.15, P0.70 (NS) | NS |
NS: Not significant.