Table 3 Results of statistical analysis of behavioral variables in elevated plus maze test
Variable/time | 1′ | 2′ | 3′ | 4′ | 5′ |
 Distance moved (m) | F(3,44) = 0.85, p = 0.475 | F(3,44) = 0.77, p = 0.516 | F(3,44) = 1.38, p = 0.261 | F(3,44) = 4.66, p = 0.006 | F(3,44) = 3.31, p = 0.029 |
 Velocity (cm/s) | F(3,44) = 0.92, p = 0.440 | F(3,44) = 0.75, p = 0.526 | F(3,44) = 1.38, p = 0.260 | F(3,44) = 4.66, p = 0.006 | F(3,44) = 3.29, p = 0.029 |
 Activity (mean %) | F(3,44) = 0.98, p = 0.412 | F(3,44) = 1.11, p = 0.354 | F(3,44) = 1.15, p = 0.339 | F(3,44) = 2.73, p = 0.049 | F(3,44) = 2.82, p = 0.049 |
 Enter to closed (f) | F(3,44) = 3.86, p = 0.016 | F(3,44) = 0.81, p = 0.493 | F(3,44) = 1.23, p = 0.309 | F(3,44) = 0.83, p = 0.479 | F(3,44) = 1.12, p = 0.351 |
 Open/closed time ratio | F(3,44) = 0.84, p = 0.482 | F(3,44) = 1.23, p = 0.312 | F(3,44) = 0.72, p = 0.547 | F(3,44) = 2.91, p = 0.045 | F(3,44) = 0.43, p = 0.731 |
Variable/group | SH NaCl | SH LPS | VG NaCl | VG LPS | Â |
 Distance moved (m) | F(4,55) = 6.04, p < 0.001 | F(4,55) = 0.87, p = 0.491 | F(4,55) = 0.22, p = 0.926 | F(4,55) = 0.52, p = 0.714 |  |
 Velocity (cm/s) | F(4,55) = 5.99, p < 0.001 | F(4,55) = 0.91, p = 0.466 | F(4,55) = 0.22, p = 0.928 | F(4,55) = 0,52, p = 0.724 |  |
 Activity (mean %) | F(4,55) = 5.84, p < 0.001 | F(4,55) = 0.32, p = 0.864 | F(4,55) = 0.49, p = 0.737 | F(4,55) = 0.54, p = 0.708 |  |
 Enter to closed (f) | F(4,55) = 1.94, p = 0.116 | F(4,55) = 1.89, p = 0.127 | F(4,55) = 0,71, p = 0.585 | F(4,55) = 1.52, p = 0.206 |  |
 Open/closed time ratio | F(4,55) = 1.32, p = 0.273 | F(4,55) = 2.31, p = 0.072 | F(4,55) = 1.19, p = 0.324 | F(4,55) = 2.21, p = 0.078 |  |