Table 2.
Significant differences (p < 0.05) between sexes were observed in the anogenital area and the brown adipose tissue.
| Region of Interest | Two-sample t-test for sex differences | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Mean ( ± SEM) | Female Mean ( ± SEM) | t (df) | Significant? | Cohen’s d | |
| Rostral Tooth | 0.0153 ± 0.0106 | 0.0079 ± 0.0049 | 0.6207 (4) | No (p = 0.5684) | 0.5071 |
| Whisker Pads | -0.0074 ± 0.0111 | 0.0129 ± 0.0228 | 0.7999 (4) | No (p = 0.4686) | 0.6531 |
| Lateral Tooth | 0.0189 ± 0.0158 | 0.0097 ± 0.0116 | 0.4687 (4) | No (p = 0.6637) | 0.3827 |
| Olfactory Epithelium | 0.0086 ± 0.0074 | 0.0164 ± 0.0037 | 0.9442 (4) | No (p = 0.3985) | 0.7707 |
| Ciliary Bodies | 0.0936 ± 0.0154 | 0.0909 ± 0.0133 | 0.1324 (4) | No (p = 0.9011) | 0.1080 |
| Adrenal Gland | 0.0209 ± 0.0402 | 0.1083 ± 0.0439 | 1.469 (4) | No (p = 0.2159) | 1.1991 |
| Anogenital | 0.0213 ± 0.0039 | 0.0379 ± 0.0037 | 3.194 (4) | Yes (p = 0.0331) | 2.6091 |
| Liver | 0.0172 ± 0.0229 | 0.0161 ± 0.0118 | 0.0427 (4) | No (p = 0.9680) | 0.0348 |
| Brown Adipose Tissue | 0.0098 ± 0.0328 | 0.1741 ± 0.0404 | 3.16(4) | Yes (p = 0.0342) | 2.5801 |
Estimated effect size was calculated using Cohen’s d.