Pathogen stress and living organization: A cross-cultural analysis

The Human Voyage: Undergraduate Research in Biological Anthropology Vol/Iss. 2 ANU Press Published In Pages: 1-8
By Tinston, Jennifer

Hypothesis

There is a relationship between pathogen stress and household form.

Note

Although there is support for the hypothesis, the results do not explain whether pathogen stress is a component shaping whether people choose a more modular or communal life.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi-Square TestSupportedp < 0.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Household FormDependentHousehold
Pathogen StressIndependentMorbidity