Table 2 Summary statistics for the variables serum gastrin, cortisol and CRP
Sample category | N | Mean (sd) | Median (range) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gastrin (10–40 pg/ml) | ||||
A1 completing dogs | 25 | 18.1 (11.2) | 15.0 (8.3–62.4) | P < 0.001 |
B1 completing dogs | 25 | 41.6 (17.8) | 36.6 (13.5–71.1) | |
A2 non-completing dogs | 21 | 17 (12.2) | 15.2 (9.1–64.7) | P < 0.001 |
B2 non-completing dogs | 21 | 68.7 (28.3) | 69.8 (16.4–120.8) | |
Fed A2 non-completing dogs | 7 | 21.9 (19.2) | 15.9 (9.1–64.7) | P = 0.013 |
Fed B2 non-completing dogs | 7 | 63.1 (28.9) | 75.3 (17.1–95.5) | |
Not-fed A2 non-completing dogs | 14 | 15.9 (6.6) | 14.35 (9.3–30) | P < 0.001 |
Not-fed B2 non-completing dogs | 14 | 71.5 (28.6) | 69.8 (16.4–120.8) | |
A3 control dogs | 19 | 18.1 (8.5) | 14.7 (8.8–40.4) | P = 0.7703 |
B3 control dogs | 19 | 20.5 (12.6) | 18.2 (8.3–57.9) | |
Cortisol (20–250 nmol/L) | ||||
A1 completing dogs | 25 | 60.8 (26.9) | 57.0 (27–141) | P < 0.001 |
B1 completing dogs | 25 | 153.2 (60.9) | 147.0 (74–323) | |
A2 non-completing dogs | 21 | 58.1 (18.2) | 57 (33–94) | P = 0.001 |
B2 non-completing dogs | 21 | 103.7 (54.2) | 80.0 (46–224) | |
A3 control dogs | 19 | 68.8 (25.7) | 63.5 (41–135) | P = 0.0752 |
B3 control dogs | 19 | 57.6 (23.3) | 52 (34–125) | |
C-reactive protein (0–15 mg/L) | ||||
A1 completing dogs | 25 | 25.8 (15.9) | 22.1 (1.2–55.3) | P < 0.001 |
B1 completing dogs | 25 | 90.6 (49.9) | 75.1 (26.9–191.7) | |
A2 non-completing dogs | 21 | 20.4 (20.4) | 13.5 (1.8–78.9) | P < 0.001 |
B2 non-completing dogs | 21 | 104.5 (52.2) | 89.7 (22.3–220.2) | |
A3 control dogs | 19 | 27.2 (17.5) | 23.4 (5.3–63.3) | P < 0.001 |
B3 control dogs | 19 | 15.3 (35.2) | 3.2 (0–156.9) | |