Table 2 Results of regression analysis for prediction of preferred WHR and BMI for short-term and long-term relationships, separately in female and male participants.

From: Short-term and long-term mate preference in men and women in an Iranian population

 

Educaional background

SQ

EQ

Digit ratio

Age

Males’ short-term preference 

BMI

 Beta

0.201

− 0.018

− 0.044

− 0.154

− 0.016

 p-value

0.009*

0.822

0.586

0.039*

0.833

WHR

 Beta

− 0.086

0.032

0.074

− 0.063

− 0.136

 p-value

0.263

0.687

0.365

0.40

0.081

Males’ long-term preference

BMI

 Beta

0.131

0.0050

− 0.067

− 0.060

− 0.085

 p-value

0.092

0.949

0.415

0.43

0.28

WHR

     

 Beta

− 0.050

0.123

− 0.164

0.072

− 0.052

 p-value

0.518

0.122

0.045*

0.339

0.504

Females’ short-term preference

BMI

 Beta

− 0.182

− 0.0090

− 0.020

− 0.154

0.078

 p-value

0.034*

0.917

0.82

0.070

0.355

WHR

 Beta

− 0.124

− 0.142

0.029

− 0.067

− 0.091

 p-value

0.152

0.114

0.743

0.434

0.285

Females’ long-term preference 

BMI

 Beta

− 0.073

0.0080

0.077

− 0.114

0.152

 p-value

0.40

0.931

0.385

0.184

0.077

WHR

 Beta

0.0030

− 0.060

0.0080

− 0.0050

− 0.074

 p-value

0.974

0.508

0.929

0.954

0.398

  1. *p-value < 0.05 is considered significant.