Table III.
Behavior of non-prenatal stress and prenatal stress induced rat in an open field.
| Behavior | NS | PNS | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrally entered (n) | 5.1±1.87 | 1.3±0.57 | 0.068 |
| Line crossing (n) | 1.8±0.46 | 0.4±0.22 | 0.014 |
| Run (n) | 15.8±3.69 | 17.4±0.37 | 0.753 |
| Run (s) | 19±4.32 | 26±5.96 | 0.316 |
| Rear (n) | 44.2±7.81 | 35.6±3.26 | 0.323 |
| Rear (s) | 103.2±24.90 | 82.4±13.36 | 0.471 |
| Grooming (n) | 13.7±1.14 | 14.4±0.81 | 0.625 |
| Grooming (s) | 283.3±34.15 | 283.4±24.41 | 0.998 |
| Cage sniff (n) | 22.3±2.35 | 25.8±4.27 | 0.482 |
| Cage sniff (s) | 62.3±7.94 | 84.3±18.32 | 0.285 |
| Immobile (n) | 7.8±1.83 | 12.1±2.07 | 0.139 |
| Immobile (s) | 208.9±55.06 | 263.8±47.39 | 0.460 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM. n, number of the behavior; s, duration measured in seconds; NS, non-stressed group; PNS, prenatally-stressed group; SEM, standard error of the mean.