Table 1:
Voluntary maternal drinking paradigm outcomes
| Saccharin Control (Sac) | 5% Ethanol Group (PAE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily 4 hour 5% ethanol consumption | NA | 2.01 ± 0.07a (92) |
| Maternal Weight Gain during pregnancy | 100 ± 3b (36) | 108 ± 5 (27) |
| Litter Size | 11.0 ± 0.4c (36) | 11.4 ± 0.5 (27) |
| Pup birth weight | 8.06 ± 0.21d (36) | 7.50 ± 0.19 (27) |
- Mean ± S.E.M. grams ethanol consumed/kg body weight/day
- Mean ± S.E.M. grams increase in body weight from GD 1 through GD 21
- Mean ± S.E.M. number of live births/litter
- Mean ± S.E.M. grams pup birth weight
NA-not applicable, n- Group size