Table 1.
Baseline fecal corticosterone metabolite (FCM) levels in the three gerbil species.
| Species | Baseline FCM Levels (ng/g) | F | df | p | β | 95% CI (Confidence Interval) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 h before | before Injection | |||||||
| Gerbillus andersoni | males | 1510.42 | 1920.00 | 1.046 | 1 | 0.336 | −0.091 | −0.278, 0.095 |
| females | 1975.78 | 1857.33 | 0.184 | 1 | 0.683 | 0.008 | −0.132, 0.148 | |
| sexes combined | 1743.10 | 1888.67 | 0.358 | 1 | 0.556 | 0.008 | −0.143, 0.160 | |
| G. gerbillus | males | 2842.33 | 1521.78 | 0.913 | 1 | 0.382 | 0.026 | −0.197, 0.151 |
| G. pyramidum | males | 1711.28 | 1829.00 | 0.081 | 1 | 0.782 | −0.009 | −0.206, 0.188 |