Table 2. Comparison of scores in relation to NEC and apoptosis.
Score | Number of Full-term control mice (N = 20) | Number of Full-term NEC mice (N = 20) | p | Number of Pre-term control mice (N = 20) | Number of Pre-term NEC mice (N = 20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEC | ||||||
0 | 16 (80.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 14 (70.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | ||
1 | 4 (20.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | ||
2 | 0 ( 0.0%) | 12 (60.0%) | 1 ( 5.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | ||
3 | 0 ( 0.0%) | 8 (40.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 5 ( 25.0%) | ||
4 | 0 ( 0.0%) | 0 ( 1.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 15 ( 75.0%) | ||
Mean ± SD | 0.20 ± 0.40 | 2.40 ± 0.49 | < 0.001 | 0.35 ± 0.57 | 3.75 ± 0.43 | < 0.001 |
Apoptosis | ||||||
0 | 15 (75.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | ||
1 | 5 (25.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | ||
2 | 0 ( 0.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 2 ( 10.0%) | ||
3 | 0 ( 0.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 10 ( 50.0%) | ||
4 | 0 ( 0.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 0 ( 0.0%) | 8 ( 40.0%) | ||
Mean ± SD | 0.25 ± 0.43 | 1.90 ± 0.70 | < 0.001 | 0.50 ± 0.50 | 3.30 ± 0.64 | < 0.001 |
