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Table 1 Behavioral performance results for mice reared in partially divided compared to standard cages

From: Partially divided caging reduces overall aggression and anxiety which may indicate improved welfare in group housed male C57BL/6J mice

		Divided	Standard	Test Statistics
Rotarod^†	Duration All Days (s)	64.27 ± 3.59	60.22 ± 2.97	F_(1,240) = 4.17, p < 0.05^*
Rotarod^†	Time Effect (Δs)	10.24 ± 0.68	11.28 ± 0.98	F_(1,240) = 4.64, p < 0.05^*
Open Field	Distance Traveled (cm)	1979.50 ± 155.39	2169.57 ± 120.89	F_(1,40) = 0.35, p = 0.57
Open Field	Time in Center (s)	12.01 ± 1.89	14.99 ± 1.93	F_(1,40) = 0.74, p = 0.41
Novel Object	Discrimination Ratio	0.49 ± 0.03	0.56 ± 0.03	F_(1,39) = 4.28, p = 0.07
Y-Maze	% Alternation	23.76 ± 1.74	24.32 ± 1.26	F_(1,40) = 0.04, p = 0.85
Y-Maze	Arm Entries	12.08 ± 0.93	13.00 ± 0.76	F_(1,40) = 0.33, p = 0.58
Elevated Plus Maze	Open Arm Entries	20.13 ± 2.52	13.04 ± 1.84	F_(1,39) = 2.74, p = 0.14
Elevated Plus Maze	Time in Open Arms (s)	33.98 ± 4.37	20.14 ± 3.22	F_(1,39) = 5.87, p < 0.05^†

Behavioral data are shown as mean ± SEM. ^*, indicates statistical difference between divided and standard caging at p < 0.05. ^†, seconds

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