Table 1.

The results of the stepwise regression for growth (growth constant = K, inflection point = I, asymptotic mass = A), for the effects of pre‐ and postnatal conditions in relation to inbreeding status. Significant results are noted with a star (*)

Growth parameter	Term	LR	p‐ value
K	Inbreeding status: prenatal conditions: postnatal conditions	0.03	.85
I	Inbreeding status: prenatal conditions: postnatal conditions	2.07	.15
A	Inbreeding status: prenatal conditions: postnatal conditions	1.67	.20
K	Inbreeding status: prenatal conditions	0.00	.98
I	Inbreeding status: prenatal conditions	0.59	.44
A	Inbreeding status: prenatal conditions	1.00	.32
K	Inbreeding status: postnatal conditions	0.70	.40
I	Inbreeding status: postnatal conditions	0.75	.39
A	Inbreeding status: postnatal conditions	0.05	.83
K	Prenatal conditions: postnatal conditions	3.33	.07
I	Prenatal conditions: postnatal conditions	0.34	.56
A	Prenatal conditions: postnatal conditions	0.25	.62
K	Inbreeding status: sex	1.48	.22
I	Inbreeding status: sex	0.18	.67
A	Inbreeding status: sex	0.12	.73
K	Prenatal conditions: sex	0.08	.78
I	Prenatal conditions: sex	1.59	.21
A	Prenatal conditions: sex	4.71	.03*
K	Postnatal conditions: sex	0.62	.43
I	Postnatal conditions: sex	0.05	.82
A	Postnatal conditions: sex	0.02	.89
K	Foster parents	0.06	.80
I	Foster parents	0.35	.55
A	Foster parents	0.51	.47
K	Prenatal conditions	0.15	.70
I	Prenatal conditions	0.01	.94
A	Prenatal conditions	In interaction
K	Postnatal conditions	15.05	<.001*
I	Postnatal conditions	7.68	.0056*
A	Postnatal conditions	13.84	<.001*
K	Inbreeding status	9.08	.0026*
I	Inbreeding status	1.84	.18
A	Inbreeding status	0.61	.43
K	Sex	0.29	.59
I	Sex	2.32	.13
A	Sex	In interaction