Table 3. Correlation matrix showing how potential measures of early-life adversity and current state relate to one another.

	No. heavier competitors d15	Weight d11	Telomere attrition d4-d55	Current weight ~d94
Weight d11	r = -0.7
	n = 30
	P < 0.001*
Telomere attrition d4-d55	r = -0.47	r = 0.32
	n = 22	n = 22
	P = 0.028*	P = 0.146
Current weight ~d94	r = -0.39	r = 0.38	r = 0.01
	n = 30	n = 30	n = 22
	P = 0.034*	P = 0.039*	P = 0.970
Current condition ~d94	r = -0.19	r = 0.06	r = -0.15	r = 0.90
	n = 30	n = 30	n = 22	n = 30
	P = 0.328	P = 0.755	P = 0.506	P < 0.001*

Notes. Each cell contains: the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r), the number of birds on which the test is based (n) and the P-value for the correlation (P).

*P < 0.05.