Table 2.
Offspring Hand Preference on the Basis of Maternal and Paternal Hand Preference
| Offspring hand preference (n) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parental hand preference | Left | Right |
| Both parents | ||
| Group | ||
| FL: L (father and mother) | 6 | 10 |
| MH1: L (father) and R (Mother) | 4 | 9 |
| MH2: R (father) and L (mother) | 5 | 12 |
| FR: R (father and mother) | 9 | 10 |
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| One parent | ||
| Mother | ||
| L | 12 | 31 |
| R | 29 | 53 |
| Father | ||
| L | 13 | 24 |
| R | 14 | 22 |
Note. FL = familial left-handedness; L = left hand preference; MH = mixed handedness; R = right hand preference; FR = familial right-handedness.