Marriage systems and pathogen stress in human societies

Pathogen stress will be positively associated with polygyny (p. 325).

Pathogen stress predicts polygyny independent of geographic region.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Chi square	Supported	p<.001	phi = .35	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Pathogen Stress	Independent	Morbidity
Polygyny	Dependent	Polygamy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Ember, Melvin	2007	In state societies, pathogen stress will be associated with nonsororal polygyny	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Hooper, Paul L.	2006	Pathogen stress will be positively associated with polygyny (5).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Low, Bobbi S.	1990	Pathogen stress will be positively associated with non-sororal polygyny (p. 334).	`UNKNOWN`	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Low, Bobbi S.	1987	Pathogen stress is positively associated with the signalling of fitness (116).	Partially supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Low, Bobbi S.	1987	Where serious pathogens are prevalent and severe, there will likely be increased polygyny (116).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author