Table 4 Results of statistical analysis of behavioral variables in endings of closed arms of the arena of EPM test, chosen after heat map observation
Variable/arm | Left | Right | ||
 Entries to endings of closed arms (f) | F(3,236) = 1.62, p = 0.186 | F(3,236) = 2.91, p = 0.035 | ||
 Time spending in endings of closed arms (s) | F(3,236) = 4.37, p = 0.005 | F(3,236) = 3.43, p = 0.018 | ||
Variable/group | SH NaCl | SH LPS | VG NaCl | VG LPS |
 Entries to endings of closed arms (f) | F(1,128) = 2.82, p = 0.096 | F(1,88) = 0.32, p = 0.571 | F(1,128) = 2.28, p = 0.133 | F(1,128) = 10.55, p = 0.001 |
 Time spending in endings of closed arms (s) | F(1,128) = 0.09, p = 0.766 | F(1,88) = 4.76, p = 0.032 | F(1,128) = 10.63, p = 0.001 | F(1,128) = 8.18, p = 0.005 |