Skip to main content

Table 2 Multiple comparison (LSD post hoc test)

From: The protective role of melatonin and agomelatine against oxidative stress following laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs

Sampling

Times

Factor

(I) Group

N = 6

(J) Group

N = 6

Mean Differences

(I-J)

P value

Day 0

TAC

C

LO

3.286

0.233

ALO

C

1.505

0.580

LO

4.791

0.088

MLO

C

7.542*

0.011

LO

10.829*

0.001

ALO

6.037*

0.035

Day 3

TOS

LO

C

12.085*

0.001

ALO

9.404*

0.008

MLO

7.905*

0.023

ALO

C

2.680

0.414

MLO

C

4.180

0.208

ALO

1.499

0.646

TAC

C

LO

3.311

0.308

ALO

C

3.093

0.341

LO

6.405

0.057

MLO

C

7.059*

0.038

LO

10.371*

0.004

ALO

3.966

0.225

SOD

C

LO

1.068

0.749

ALO

C

10.549*

0.004

LO

11.618*

0.002

MLO

6.723

0.055

MLO

C

3.825

0.259

LO

4.894

0.153

Day 8

GPx

C

LO

3.532

0.257

ALO

C

6.364*

0.049

LO

9.896*

0.004

MLO

C

8.472*

0.011

LO

12.004*

0.001

ALO

2.108

0.495

  1. *Level of significance set at p < 0.05. Abbreviations: C = Control, LO = Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, ALO = Agomelatine + Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, MLO = Melatonin + Laparoscopic Ovariectomy
  2. The standard deviation across the levels of the factor variable is constant for each fixed day