Table 3.
Contribution of each fatty acid (%) to the dissimilarity between males and females within the southern region, in descending order.
| Fatty acid | Contribution to dissimilarity (%) | P |
|---|---|---|
| C18:1ω9 | 19.09 | 0.231 |
| C16:1ω7 | 15.89 | 0.002 |
| C18:0 | 15.24 | 0.022 |
| C16:0 | 8.51 | 0.569 |
| C22:6ω3 | 7.04 | 0.764 |
| C20:1ω9 | 5.03 | 0.004 |
| C18:2ω6 | 4.23 | 0.301 |
| C18:1ω7 | 4.09 | 0.030 |
| C22:5ω3 | 3.33 | 0.625 |
| C14:0 | 3.15 | 0.003 |
| C20:4ω6 | 2.67 | 0.008 |
| C20:5ω3 | 2.58 | 0.672 |
| C18:3ω1 | 2.41 | 0.060 |
| C20:1ω11 | 2.11 | 0.034 |
| C17:1 | 1.36 | 0.327 |
| C22:1ω11 | 1.11 | 0.122 |
P values in bold indicate significant differences between sexes.