A statistical test for differences in sexual dimorphism between populations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8313784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J H Relethford (0000-0003-2843-7071, SUNY Oneonta), Denise C Hodges (University at Albany, State University of New York) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-61 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330660105 |
| PMID | 3976870 |
| OpenAlex | W1980185988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 12 |
Many studies involve comparison of measures of sexual dimorphism between two samples. This comparison is used to test a variety of hypotheses, such as changing environmental conditions. Methods for testing the significance of the difference between two populations tend to be complex, and/or require access to complete original data. We offer a simplified approach which is based on a linear regression model using dummy variables. Our method is computationally simple and can be used with summary statistics (sample size, means, standard deviations) instead of raw data. We present three examples of the application of our method to problems in physical anthropology. We also note that our method has a broader range of applications apart from that of sexual dimorphism
Biology · Econometrics · Range (aeronautics) · Raw data · Regression · Sample (material) · Sample size determination · Sexual dimorphism · Significance testing · Statistical hypothesis testing · Statistics · Test (biology) · Variety (cybernetics) · Zoology · Computer Science · Ecology · Engineering · Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock · Mathematics · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2021 (36) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |