Table 3 Ecology type of the societies comprising the study populations
From: Evolutionary fitness as a function of pubertal age in 22 subsistence-based traditional societies
VARIABLES | Tropical forest | Neotropical forest | Savanna/other | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at menarche (n) | (n = 6) 15.5 ± 1.4 | (n = 2) 14.6 ± 1.0 | (n = 6) 14.3 ± 1.8 | 0.45 |
TFR (n) | (n = 6) 5.4 ± 1.7 | (n = 3) 8.3 ± 0.6 | (n = 7) 6.5 ± 0.7 | 0.015 |
Reproductive fitness (n) | (n = 3) 2.6 ± 0.9 | (n = 3) 5.3 ± 1.7 | (n = 4) 3.9 ± 1.2 | 0.09 |