Table 2.
Analysis of allometry for 38 subsistence-based preindustrial societies.
Male | Female | |
---|---|---|
Male/Female height ratio correlated with height (R) | 0.41** | 0.15NS |
Male/Female height ratio correlated with weight (R) | 0.57*** | 0.43** |
Sexual dimorphism in body size as a function of the average male and female height and weight.
R-Spearman's correlation coefficient, **p < 0.001, ***p < 0.0001.
NS, not significant.