Why on earth?: Evaluating hypotheses about the physiological functions of human geophagy

Frequency of geophagy will be positively associated with pregnancy (110).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Pearson's chi-square	Supported	p < 0.0001	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Frequency of geophagy	Dependent	Nutrition, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Preventive Medicine
Pregnancy	Independent	Pregnancy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Wiley, Andrea S.	1998	Geophagy during pregnancy will be most common in populations that do not practice dairying or do not consume dairy products (534).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Young, Sera L.	2011	Frequency of geophagy will be negatively associated with latitude (109).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Young, Sera L.	2011	Frequency of geophagy will be associated with nutrient deficiencies (104).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Young, Sera L.	2011	Frequency of geophagy will be associated with gastrointestinal distress (108).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Young, Sera L.	2011	Frequency of geophagy will be positively associated with periods of food shortage or famine (110).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author