Sex and estrous cycle effects on stress-enhanced fear learning in Long-Evans rats

Table 3.

Behavioral repertoire across SEFL 24 h Test in Experiment 1

Sex Shocks n Behavior Mean % time STDEV SEM
Male 0 7 Freezing 6.9 5.3 2.0
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.2 0.4 0.2
Moving 69.5 4.7 1.8
Rearing 19.7 7.2 2.7
Grooming 3.7 2.1 0.8
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 7 Freezing 31.9 30.2 11.4
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.3 0.8 0.3
Moving 61.0 26.2 9.9
Rearing 5.3 5.4 2.0
Grooming 1.4 2.0 0.8
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 7 Freezing 35.6 24.4 9.2
Immobility (in rearing position) 1.8 3.4 1.3
Moving 49.1 27.1 10.2
Rearing 12.7 13.1 5.0
Grooming 0.8 1.1 0.4
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
15 7 Freezing 56.0 33.3 12.6
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Moving 39.0 28.3 10.7
Rearing 3.5 3.3 1.2
Grooming 1.4 3.8 1.4
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Female 0 6 Freezing 16.1 8.3 3.4
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.2 0.5 0.2
Moving 62.2 8.6 3.5
Rearing 16.9 15.1 6.1
Grooming 4.7 4.7 1.9
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 6 Freezing 12.0 10.1 4.1
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Moving 64.6 10.1 4.1
Rearing 19.3 12.0 4.9
Grooming 4.1 2.4 1.0
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 6 Freezing 58.1 32.0 13.1
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Moving 38.4 29.1 11.9
Rearing 2.2 2.4 1.0
Grooming 1.3 1.7 0.7
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0
15 6 Freezing 43.1 29.0 11.8
Immobility (in rearing position) 0.7 1.4 0.6
Moving 45.7 23.2 9.5
Rearing 9.9 12.4 5.1
Grooming 0.6 0.9 0.4
Jumping 0.0 0.0 0.0
Darting 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sleeping (curled up) 0.0 0.0 0.0

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