Table 6. Linear Mixed-Effects (LME) analysis of Bathyergus suillus showing sex differences in the morphology (Mean ± SD) of the resorption cavities (RC); resorption cavity area (Rc.Ar), width (Rc.Wi), perimeter (Rc.Pm) and roundness (Rc.Rn) of RCs.
| Measurements | Male (n of RCs = 86) | Female (n of RCs = 60) | Repeated measures | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Min | Max | CV | Mean ± SD | Min | Max | CV | F | p | |
| Rc.Ar (μm2) | 10264.26 ± 9574.28 | 815.12 | 48684.93 | 93.3 | 43947.51 ± 71577.05 | 1585.97 | 480571.70 | 162.9 | 8.45 | 0.011 |
| Rc.Wi (μm) | 143.19 ± 87.19 | 35.21 | 452.88 | 60.9 | 324.09 ± 262.44 | 63.45 | 1558.26 | 81.0 | 17.97 | 0.001 |
| Rc.Pm (μm) | 383.00 ± 222.48 | 88.47 | 1367.64 | 58.1 | 852.63 ± 733.63 | 157.74 | 4704.92 | 86.0 | 16.31 | 0.001 |
| Rc.Rn | 1.32 ± 0.37 | 1 | 3.06 | 28.0 | 1.74 ± 0.68 | 1.03 | 4.26 | 39.3 | 17.47 | 0.001 |
Note:
Data also show minimum (min) and maximum (max) values observed and coefficient of variation (CV).