Table 3.
Results of statistical analysis of behavioral variables in elevated plus maze test
| Variable/time | 1′ | 2′ | 3′ | 4′ | 5′ |
| Distance moved (m) | F(3,44) = 0.85, p = 0.475 | F(3,44) = 0.77, p = 0.516 | F(3,44) = 1.38, p = 0.261 | F(3,44) = 4.66, p = 0.006 | F(3,44) = 3.31, p = 0.029 |
| Velocity (cm/s) | F(3,44) = 0.92, p = 0.440 | F(3,44) = 0.75, p = 0.526 | F(3,44) = 1.38, p = 0.260 | F(3,44) = 4.66, p = 0.006 | F(3,44) = 3.29, p = 0.029 |
| Activity (mean %) | F(3,44) = 0.98, p = 0.412 | F(3,44) = 1.11, p = 0.354 | F(3,44) = 1.15, p = 0.339 | F(3,44) = 2.73, p = 0.049 | F(3,44) = 2.82, p = 0.049 |
| Enter to closed (f) | F(3,44) = 3.86, p = 0.016 | F(3,44) = 0.81, p = 0.493 | F(3,44) = 1.23, p = 0.309 | F(3,44) = 0.83, p = 0.479 | F(3,44) = 1.12, p = 0.351 |
| Open/closed time ratio | F(3,44) = 0.84, p = 0.482 | F(3,44) = 1.23, p = 0.312 | F(3,44) = 0.72, p = 0.547 | F(3,44) = 2.91, p = 0.045 | F(3,44) = 0.43, p = 0.731 |
| Variable/group | SH NaCl | SH LPS | VG NaCl | VG LPS | |
| Distance moved (m) | F(4,55) = 6.04, p < 0.001 | F(4,55) = 0.87, p = 0.491 | F(4,55) = 0.22, p = 0.926 | F(4,55) = 0.52, p = 0.714 | |
| Velocity (cm/s) | F(4,55) = 5.99, p < 0.001 | F(4,55) = 0.91, p = 0.466 | F(4,55) = 0.22, p = 0.928 | F(4,55) = 0,52, p = 0.724 | |
| Activity (mean %) | F(4,55) = 5.84, p < 0.001 | F(4,55) = 0.32, p = 0.864 | F(4,55) = 0.49, p = 0.737 | F(4,55) = 0.54, p = 0.708 | |
| Enter to closed (f) | F(4,55) = 1.94, p = 0.116 | F(4,55) = 1.89, p = 0.127 | F(4,55) = 0,71, p = 0.585 | F(4,55) = 1.52, p = 0.206 | |
| Open/closed time ratio | F(4,55) = 1.32, p = 0.273 | F(4,55) = 2.31, p = 0.072 | F(4,55) = 1.19, p = 0.324 | F(4,55) = 2.21, p = 0.078 |
F—ANOVA test, standard font—statistical insignificant, bolded and italicized font—statistical significant. 1′,2′, 3′, 4′, 5′ —following minutes of the test, SH sham surgery, VG subdiaphragmatic vagotomy, NaCl single intraperitoneal vehicle injection, LPS single intraperitoneal LPS injection