Is homosexuality more prevalent in agropastoral than in hunting and gathering societies?: Evidence from the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample

Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology • Vol/Iss. Published online • Springer International Publishing • • Published In • Pages: 1-10 •
By Apostolou, Menelaos

Hypothesis

Homosexuality will be more prevalent in agropastoral than in hunting & gathering societies (1).

Note

Relationship with subsistence type is insignificant, but becomes significant at p < 0.01 using a dichotomized agropastoral vs. hunting-gathering variable.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Logistic regressionSupported when IV is dichotomizedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
HomosexualityDependentHomosexuality
Subsistence ActivityIndependentDiet