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Table 2 Behavioral observations from resident intruder test showing the mean for each group

From: Transgenerational effects of paternal heroin addiction on anxiety and aggression behavior in male offspring

Behavior

Frequency

F0-C

F0-H

F1-C

F1-H

F2-C

F2-H

F3-C

F3-H

Non-social activity

 Attention

30.62

24.83*

30.06

24.17*

30.50

24.17*

29.31

27.41

 Rear

0.62

5.75*

0.87

5.5*

1.57

5.71*

0.88

1.31

 Sniff

23.0

20.87

22.87

21

23.13

19.87

20.11

20.72

 Walk

22.50

22.25

22.87

21.62

22.37

21.87

23.3

22.92

 Body care

1.25

4.87*

1.37

5.1*

1.50

5.12*

2.31

6.22*

Social activities

 Approach

8.50

20.37*

7.5

21.62*

8.25

21.0*

9.22

15.51*

 Follow

1.87

1.62

2.37

1.28*

4.0

2.25*

2.35

3.42

 Walk away

2.50

10.12*

2.50

9.87*

2.62

0.62

3.16

4.26

 Social sniff

23.25

39.62*

23.0

40.50*

23.0

28.12

23.16

27.17*

 Genital sniff

8.62

9.87

8.75

10.50

7.37

10.62*

8.65

8.88

 Mount

0.63

1.37

0.63

1.50

0.75

0.87

0.71

0.91

Aggression

 Tail swish

0.75

3.75*

1.25

4.12*

1.25

3.87*

0.65

1.31

 Lateral threat

0.37

3.62*

0.63

3.63*

0.37

3.62*

0.39

0.61

 Bite

2.37

9.25*

2.37

9.50*

2.87

9.12*

2.73

5.28*

 Clinch/fight

1.25

7.5*

1.50

7.50*

1.62

2.50

1.45

3.32*

  1. Data are given as mean frequencies. Student’s t test: the asterisk means statistically significant difference compared to control rats (p < 0.05)
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