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Table 2 Pearson correlation between different behavioural parameters in open field test

From: Long-term scopolamine treatment altered locomotor, exploratory and anxiety-like behaviours of albino rats

Pearson correlation

Freezing

No of peripheral Sq crossing

No of central Sq crossing

Central square duration

Rearing

SAP

Defecation

Freezing

1

 − .419

 − .306

 − .417

 − .417

 − .632

.517

No of peripheral Sq crossing

 − .419

1

.705

.724*

.718*

.278

 − .395

No of central Sq crossing

 − .306

.705

1

.892**

.871**

.237

 − .401

Central square duration

 − .417

.724*

.892**

1

.821*

.478

 − .262

Rearing

 − .417

.718*

.871**

.821*

1

.211

 − .259

Stretch attend posture (SAP)

 − .632

.278

.237

.478

.211

1

 − .164

Defecation

.517

 − .395

 − .401

 − .262

 − .259

 − .164

1

  1. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
  2. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
  3. No number, Sq square