TABLE 3.

Differences in neutrophil oxidative burst capacity (NOC) between three different time points, i.e., early torpor (“ET”), late-torpor (“LT”), and the interbout arousal (“IBA”), within the torpor-arousal cycle of hibernating garden dormice.

	Estimate	Std. Error	z-value	p-value
Hibernation state: Temperature
X 22,48 = 38.96, p < 0.001
IBA 35°C–ET 6°C	7.14	1.30	5.48	<0.001
IBA 35°C–LT 6°C	5.41	1.14	4.75	<0.001
IBA 35°C–IBA 6°C	7.21	0.82	8.81	<0.001
IBA 35°C–ET 35°C	6.33	1.30	4.85	<0.001
IBA 35°C–LT 35°C	4.33	1.14	3.80	0.001
All other comparisons p > 0.2
Neutrophils
X 22,48 = 0.45, p = 0.50

NOC values were boxcox transformed to meet the statistical assumption of normality. Differences are reported as partial effects including the number of neutrophils for the respective individual to correct for a potential mass effect on ROS production as well as animals ID as random effect. NOC was measured at two different assay temperatures close to the core body temperature of either 35°C (euthermic) and 6°C (torpid). The number of neutrophils for the respective individual sample was included in the analysis in order to correct for a potential mass effect on NOC. Significant differences are displayed in bold letters.