TABLE 3.
Mean and standard deviations for all haematology and blood chemistry values that were significantly different by region for African penguins sampled, using an independent sample t-test.
| Variable | Unit | Western Cape† | Eastern Cape‡ | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | s.d. | Mean | s.d. | |||
| Weight | kg | 2.80 | 0.37 | 2.94 | 0.36 | 0.05 |
| Haematocrit | % | 46.00 | 6.70 | 44.00 | 4.80 | 0.02 |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration | g/dL | 39.00 | 3.10 | 42.00 | 3.50 | < 0.01 |
| White cell count | X 109/L | 19.98 | 9.67 | 14.88 | 5.47 | < 0.01 |
| Sodium | mmol/L | 153.00 | 5.90 | 156.00 | 5.90 | 0.02 |
| Chloride | mmol/L | 118.00 | 6.40 | 124.00 | 4.30 | < 0.01 |
| Inorganic Phosphate | mmol/L | 1.42 | 0.53 | 1.66 | 0.70 | 0.04 |
| Cholesterol | mmol/L | 6.10 | 1.13 | 4.44 | 1.03 | < 0.01 |
| Bile Acid | µmol/L | 15.35 | 19.94 | 1.30 | 1.29 | < 0.01 |
| Globulin | g/L | 41.60 | 6.20 | 37.60 | 5.70 | < 0.01 |
| Albumin/Globulin | - | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.50 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
Standard International (SI) units used.
s.d., standard deviation.
†, n = 42; ‡, n = 49.