Table 6. Partial correlation coefficients of the relationship between height and climatic variables on the basis of sex.

	Partialed-out variable
14-year-old males	TMP	SOLA	SUN	4000	Weight
TMP	–	0.18	−0.36*	0.29	−0.08
SOLA	−0.46**	–	−0.41**	−0.30*	−0.32*
SUN	−0.39**	0.21	–	0.20	−0.27
4000	−0.46**	−0.36*	−0.47**	–	−0.32*
Weight	0.33*	−0.09	0.44**	−0.18	–
14-year-old females
TMP	–	0.16	−0.36*	0.15	−0.34*
SOLA	−0.49**	–	−0.47**	−0.40**	−0.61**
SUN	−0.36*	0.21	–	0.09	−0.42**
4000	−0.46**	−0.36*	−0.49**	–	−0.59**
Weight	0.10	−0.23	0.22	−0.22	–

TMP: Annual mean temperature.

SOLA: Annual mean solar radiation.

SUN: Annual total sunshine duration.

4000: Annual mean effective day length at 4000 lx.

^**p<0.01, *p<0.05.