Starvation and famine: cross-cultural codes and some hypothesis tests
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 27 • Published In • Pages: 28-69 •
By Dirks, Robert
Hypothesis
Famines will be more drastic where people are generally malnourished (50).
Note
Nutritional stress was also significantly related to severity of famine (p= .037). The likelihood of at least one encounter with famine is predicted by the presence of endemic starvation (p<.001).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tau-b | Supported | p<.005 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Famine | Dependent | Disasters |
| Nutritional Stress | Independent | Nutrition |