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Table 1 Achieved power for the analysis of variations in the concentration of salivary biomarkers during the daytime and the effect size of the differences observed between timepoints

From: Influence of the circadian cycle, sex and production stage on the reference values of parameters related to stress and pathology in porcine saliva

Salivary biomarkers1

Difference between timepoints2

P value

Power

Effect size3

t1-t2

t1-t3

t1-t4

t2-t3

t2-t4

t3-t4

Pig-MAP

No

0.265

90.28

      

CRP

Yes

0.011

90.59

    

0.516

0.555

Hp

Yes

9.69e-05

90.41

 

0.632

0.557

0.650

0.622

 

ADA

Yes

3.37e-11

95.41

0.540

1.32

 

0.963

 

0.895

TP

Yes

9.94e-07

91.77

 

0.986

0.633

0.657

  

S100A12

Yes

0.013

90.26

  

0.426

0.435

0.467

 

Cu

Yes

0.029

90.94

0.643

     

Zn

Yes

0.029

90.96

   

0.397

  

TAC

Yes

0.002

90.65

0.501

0.818

    

TOS

Yes

0.011

90.98

 

0.655

    

OSI

No

0.200

90.46

      

Cortisol

Yes

5.19e-05

90.35

  

0.399

0.544

 

0.815

α-amylase

No

0.356

90.28

      
  1. 1Salivary biomarkers measured in a total of 20 female and 20 male healthy pigs
  2. 2Timepoints analysed: 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 15:00 p.m. and 19 p.m.
  3. 3Effect size: Cohen’s D