Table 2.
Analysis of the influence of the 9 compliant surfaces, and the presence or absence of occlusion, and their interaction, for the firing parameters indicated
| Source of Variation | %Total Variation | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mean frequency (loading phase) | ||
| Interaction | 0.91 | >0.99 |
| Surface | 11.56 | <0.0001 |
| Control vs. occlusion | 0.28 | 0.91 |
| Peak frequency | ||
| Interaction | 8.94 | 0.99 |
| Surface | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| Control vs. occlusion | 1.62 | 0.27 |
| First spike latency | ||
| Interaction | 5.96 | 0.9079 |
| Surface | 8.04 | <0.0001 |
| Control vs. occlusion | 6.53 | <0.0001 |
| Peak frequency latency | ||
| Interaction | 3.61 | 0.9862 |
| Surface | 3.16 | 0.0134 |
| Control vs. occlusion | 34.63 | <0.0001 |
Two-way ANOVA for 10 SAI afferents. Significant P values are indicated in bold.