. 2018 Sep 25;89:1569. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v89i0.1569

TABLE 1.

A comparison of the thickness of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis of local (Kolbroek and Windsnyer pigs) and exotic Large White pigs.

Variable	Large White (n = 7)	Kolbroek (n = 4)	Windsnyer (n = 5)
Thin part of epidermis (µm)
Dorsum interscapular region	46.5 ± 11.0^a,^*	58.4 ± 7.2^b,^*	35.5 ± 3.7^c,^*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	43.9 ± 6.5^a,^*	55.8 ± 5.4^b,^*	48.1 ± 9.0^a,b,^*
Ventral abdominal region	36.9 ± 5.9^a,^**	41.8 ± 9.2^a,^**	36.7 ± 1.9^a,^**
Thick part of epidermis (µm)
Dorsum interscapular region	145.9 ± 40.6^a,^*	137.0 ± 28.1^a,^*	75.3 ± 24.0^b,^*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	108.5 ± 24.4^a,b,^*	139.3 ± 36.3^a,^*	79.1 ± 37.3^b,^*
Ventral abdominal region	140.1 ± 46.3^a,^*	123.6 ± 19.4^a,^*	54.8 ± 2.9^b,^*
Height of dermal papillae (µm)
Dorsum interscapular region	104.4 ± 39.9^a,^*	90.3 ± 34.1^a,b,^*	50.6 ± 20.3^b,^*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	64.7 ± 27.2^a,^*	83.0 ± 36.1^a,^*	54.2 ± 22.4^a,^*
Ventral abdominal region	103.2 ± 47.4^a,^*	80.5 ± 19.6^a,^*	23.2 ± 1.8^b,^**
Dermis (mm)
Dorsum interscapular region	4.5 ± 1.0^a,^*	3.3 ± 0.2^b,^*	1.1 ± 0.1^c,^*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	5.4 ± 1.3^a,^*	3.3 ± 0.5^b,^*	1.3 ± 0.3^c,^*
Ventral abdominal region	2.6 ± 0.5^a,^**	2.3 ± 0.3^a,^**	0.5 ± 0.1^b,^**
Hypodermis (mm)
Dorsum interscapular region	8.3 ± 2.3^a,^*	10.4 ± 4.7^a,^*	1.5 ± 0.2^b,^*
Lateral thoraco-abdominal region	10.5 ± 3.3^a,^*	8.6 ± 5.2^a,^*	1.3 ± 0.4^b,^*
Ventral abdominal region	4.4 ± 1.7^a,b,^**	5.4 ± 0.5^a,^**	1.1 ± 0.5^b,^**

Note: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

^{a, b, c}

Values within a row with different superscripts differ significantly at p < 0.05 between the breeds.

^{*, **}

Values within a column with different superscripts differ significantly at p < 0.05 between the body regions.