Carson Scott Alan
University of Texas. Odessa, Texas 79762, USA.
Ann Hum Biol. 2007 Mar-Apr;34(2):173-82. doi: 10.1080/03014460601103140.
This study considers statures of 19th century male Chinese immigrant to the American West and assesses how their personal characteristics were related with stature variation.
The subjects were 1423 male Chinese prisoners received between 1850 and 1920 in the Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington state prisons.
The study compares 19th century Chinese inmate statures with other studies and employs stature regression models on time, socio-economic status and residence within the USA to account for biological variation.
Between 1830 and 1870, Chinese youth male stature declined by over 2 cm. Between 1820 and 1860, Chinese adult male stature also declined by over 2 cm. Chinese stature did not vary with socio-economic status or residence.
Nineteenth century Chinese emigrant statures were influenced more by political and economic events than socio-economic status, and male emigrants' biological conditions may have deteriorated throughout the 19th century.
本研究考察19世纪移民到美国西部的中国男性的身高情况，并评估他们的个人特征与身高差异之间的关系。
研究对象为1850年至1920年间被亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、科罗拉多州、爱达荷州、新墨西哥州、俄勒冈州、犹他州和华盛顿州监狱收押的1423名中国男性囚犯。
本研究将19世纪中国囚犯的身高与其他研究进行比较，并运用身高回归模型，根据时间、社会经济地位和在美国的居住情况来解释生物差异。
1830年至1870年间，中国青年男性身高下降超过2厘米。1820年至1860年间，中国成年男性身高也下降超过2厘米。中国人的身高与社会经济地位或居住情况无关。
19世纪中国移民的身高受政治和经济事件的影响大于社会经济地位，并且男性移民的身体状况在整个19世纪可能已经恶化。
