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Table 2 Summary of results from Cox proportion regression analysis of survivorship of sexually active and virgin males

From: Sexual activity increases resistance against Pseudomonas entomophila in male Drosophila melanogaster

Pathogen

Host population

Mating status

Median time to death

% dead

p-value

Pseudomonas entomophila

BRB

Mated

56.5

60

<0.0001

  

Virgin

23.5

80

 
 

LH

Mated

…..

27

<0.0001

  

Virgin

56.5

67

 
 

CS

Mated

21

90

<0.0001

  

Virgin

18.5

100

 

Staphylococcus succinus

BRB

Mated

…..

40

0.99

  

Virgin

…..

35

 
 

LH

Mated

91

30

0.14

  

Virgin

…..

40

 
 

CS

Mated

…..

40

0.31

  

Virgin

.....

40

 
  1. …. Mortality less than 50%.