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Table 2 Astrocyte density, (number per mm2) ± SD in the dentate area

From: Neuronal and glial changes in the brain resulting from explosive blast in an experimental model

Treatment

Hilus per mm2

ML per mm2

Controls

7.588

5.857

n = 6

±0.863

±1.093

Single

10.118

8.469

n = 9

±0.538

±1.240

Double

12.691

11.035

n = 8

±1.282

±1.716

Triple

12.350

9.777

n = 3

±0.571

±0.554

Control vs. Single

p < 0 .002

p < 0.02

Single vs. Double

p < 0.002

p < 0.02

Single vs. Triple

p < 0.002

p < 0.05

Double vs. Triple

NS

NS

  1. The intergroup significance values are derived with the Mann-Whitney U, two tail test. ML = dentate molecular layer. Treatment = number of blast exposures