Sex Ratio at Birth, Polygyny, and Fertility: A Cross-National Study

Social Biology Vol/Iss. 51(1-2) Taylor & Francis Published In Pages: 71-77
By Barber, Nigel

Hypothesis

The secondary sex ratio will decline as total fertility increases.

Note

"due to the birth order effect, which could be mediated by the reduced frequency of intercourse (72)." This was only tested in model A.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multiple regression analysisSupportedp<0.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
FertilityIndependentBirth Statistics
Sex ratio at birthDependentBirth Statistics