Characteristic | Sucrose | Ethanol | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of litters | 8 | 9 | |
Gestation length (d) | 19.9 ± 0.1 | 20.3 ± 0.2 | 0.3a |
Litter size (number of pups at P4) | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 8.2 ± 0.6 | 0.9b |
Offspring body weight (g) | |||
P4 (female and male) | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 1.0c |
P14 (female and male) | 7.1 ± 0.2 | 6.9 ± 0.1 | 1.0c |
P21 (male only) | 9.8 ± 0.6 | 9.6 ± 0.2 | 1.0c |
P28 (male only) | 16.5 ± 0.9 | 16.7 ± 0.3 | 1.0c |
P60 (male only) | 24.6 ± 0.8 | 24.7 ± 0.2 | 1.0c |
Data are presented as litter mean ± 1 SEM. Data sets were analyzed by aMann–Whitney U test, btwo-tailed unpaired t test, or cBonferroni’s post hoc test.