Table 3.

Results of generalized estimating equations (GEE) for the influence of familiarity and group size during familiarization (6 or 17) on oviposition rate, predation rate, and general activity, and for the influence of familiarity on inter-individual distances (familiarization group size 17) of triplets of P. persimilis females over time.

Parameter	Source of variation	Wald-χ2	DF	p
Oviposition	Familiarity	9.439	1	0.002
	Group size	0.585	1	0.444
	Group size × Familiarity	0.048	1	0.826
	Time × Familiarity	13.058	5	0.023
	Time × Group size	13.919	5	0.016
Predation	Familiarity	0.413	1	0.520
	Group size	2.839	1	0.092
	Group size × Familiarity	0.001	1	0.988
	Time × Familiarity	10.094	5	0.073
	Time × Group size	30.155	5	< 0.001
Activity	Familiarity	11.681	1	0.001
	Group size	4.360	1	0.037
	Group size × Familiarity	0.368	1	0.605
	Time × Familiarity	4.574	5	0.470
	Time × Group size	16.592	5	0.005
Distances	Familiarity	9.383	1	0.002
	Time × Familiarity	89.936	5	< 0.001