Table 1.
Tube test for social dominance.
Treatment | % wins | p value |
---|---|---|
Ctl (n = 36) | 49.5 | |
VPA (n = 36) | 22.0 | <0.05 |
Cd (n = 36) | 30.3 | >0.05 |
Pb (n = 36) | 44.3a | >0.05 |
As (n = 36) | 52.5 | >0.05 |
Mn (n = 36) | 19.2 | <0.01 |
Hg (n = 36) | 28.9 | >0.05 |
The mean values were analyzed using a nonparametric ANOVA (Kruskal-Wallis test) with Dunn's multiple comparison test.
a25% of matches crossed over or “timed out,” leaving the match unscored.