Table 4.
For F344 rats, statistical significance of differences in average blood glucose concentration, serum corticosterone concentration and WBC count when comparing rats according to gender or housing density (low or high)
| Parameter | Sampling day | Gender (P) | Cage density (P) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose concentration | 0 | 0.1103 | 0.3906 |
| 14 | 0.0885 | 0.4924 | |
| 28 | 0.0320* | 0.2125 | |
| Glucose(day 28) − Glucose(day 0) | 0.2900 | 0.5284 | |
| Corticosterone concentration | 0 | 0.0840 | 0.1381 |
| 14 | 0.2765 | 0.0239* | |
| 28 | 0.7638 | 0.0529* | |
| Corticosterone(day 28) − Corticosterone(day 0) | 0.0964 | 0.8824 | |
| WBC count | 0 | 0.0266* | 0.8427 |
| 14 | 0.0285* | 0.4817 | |
| 28 | 0.0004* | 0.2967 | |
| WBC(day 28) − WBC(day 0) | 0.127 | 0.6216 |
Day 0 refers to the last day of the first stage of the study, before rats were regrouped.
*P < 0.05