Morning sickness: a mechanism for protecting mother and embryo
Quarterly Review of Biology • Vol/Iss. 75(2) • University of Chicago Press • • Published In • Pages: 113-148 •
By Flaxman, Samuel M., Sherman, Paul W.
Hypothesis
Societies in which morning sickness was not observed will be significantly more likely to have (i) only plants as a food staple, (ii) corn as a staple, and (iii) corn as the only staple than societies in which morning sickness was observed (129).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-test | Supported | P < 0.05 (plants as staples); P < 0.005 (corn as a staple); P < 0.005 (corn as the only staple) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Sickness | Dependent | Pregnancy |
| Plants as Dietary Staple | Independent | Diet |
| Only Corn as Dietary Staple | Independent | Diet |
| Corn as Dietary Staple | Independent | Diet |