Why on earth?: Evaluating hypotheses about the physiological functions of human geophagy

The Quarterly Review of Biology Vol/Iss. 86(2) The University of Chicago Press Published In Pages: 97-120
By Young, Sera L., Sherman, Paul W., Lucks, Julius B., Pelto, Gretel H.

Hypothesis

Frequency of geophagy will be negatively associated with latitude (109).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson's chi-squareSupportedp < 0.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
LatitudeIndependentLocation
Frequency of geophagyDependentNutrition, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Preventive Medicine