Table 3.
Thermal detection thresholds at different baseline temperatures
Sex | Baseline temperature (°C) | |||||
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20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | ||
Warm threshold (°C) | ♀ | 4.6 ± 1.07 N = 179 | 2.8 ± 1.06 N = 225 | 2.0 ± 1.03 N = 356 | 1.6 ± 1.02, N = 364 | 1.4 ± 1.02 N = 352 |
♂ | 6.1 ± 1.11 N = 84 | 3.8 ± 1.08 N = 134 | 2.4 ± 1.04 N = 212 | 1.9 ± 1.02 N = 228 | 1.8 ± 1.03 N = 217 | |
Cold threshold (°C) | ♀ | −1.7 ± 1.02 N = 338 | −1.0 ± 1.02 N = 356 | −0.9 ± 1.02 N = 375 | −2.2 ± 1.03 N = 321 | −3.3 ± 1.05 N = 253 |
♂ | −2.0 ± 1.03 N = 191 | −1.2 ± 1.03 N = 227 | −1.1 ± 1.03 N = 238 | −2.6 ± 1.04 N = 202 | −4.4 ± 1.06 N = 135 |
Thermal detection thresholds are listed as °C from baseline (mean ± SEM) for N subjects at different baseline temperatures