Table 3.
Behavioral data in open field test, forced swimming test, and sucrose preference test from three groups (±SD)
| The total distance rats crawled (cm) | The number of vertical activity | The central area rate | The number of excrement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | ||||
| MD group | 532.16 ± 101.00 | 13.13 ± 3.44* | 0.16 ± 0.04△ | 2.13 ± 1.13△ |
| CUPS group | 593.85 ± 104.64 | 13.88 ± 3.76* | 0.11 ± 0.03* | 3.75 ± 1.58* |
| C group | 629.13 ± 130.01 | 20.63 ± 4.31 | 0.20 ± 0.05 | 1.88 ± 0.13 |
| F value | 1.519 | 9.199 | 10.587 | 4.940 |
| p value | .242 | .001 | .001 | .017 |
| Floating time (s) | Sucrose preference rate | |
|---|---|---|
| (B) | ||
| MD group | 131.50 ± 38.02*, △ | 0.395 ± 0.139*, △ |
| CUPS group | 191.75 ± 40.69* | 0.542 ± 0.131* |
| C group | 92.88 ± 28.55 | 0.685 ± 0.129 |
| F value | 15.215 | 9.490 |
| p value | .000 | .001 |
(A)—behavioral data in open field test; (B)—behavioral data in forced swimming test and sucrose preference test; MD—maternal deprivation group; CUPS—chronic unpredictable stress group; C—control group; *—Compare to C group p < .05; △—compare to CUPS group p < .05.