Table 1.
Hand use |
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Variable | Left | Right | z score | χ2(1, N = 63) |
Sex | 3.21 | |||
Male | 14 | 15 | 0.19 | |
Female | 9 | 25 | 2.75* | |
Gesture type | 5.04 | |||
Food beg | 3 | 16 | 2.98* | |
Pointing | 20 | 24 | 0.60 | |
Food position | 0.55 | |||
Left | 12 | 17 | 0.09 | |
Right | 11 | 23 | 1.91 | |
Vocalization | 4.11 | |||
Yes | 5 | 19 | 2.86* | |
No | 18 | 21 | 0.48 | |
Age | 4.80 | |||
3–15 years | 14 | 13 | −0.19 | |
> 15 years | 9 | 27 | 3.00* | |
Rearing | 0.25 | |||
Mother | 10 | 20 | 1.82 | |
Nursery | 13 | 20 | 1.22 |
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