cystfibr                package:ISwR                R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     The 'cystfibr' data frame has 25 rows and 10 columns. It contains
     lung function data for cystic fibrosis patients (7-23 years old).

_U_s_a_g_e:

     cystfibr

_F_o_r_m_a_t:

     This data frame contains the following columns:

     '_a_g_e' a numeric vector, age in years.

     '_s_e_x' a numeric vector code, 0: male, 1:female.

     '_h_e_i_g_h_t' a numeric vector, height (cm).

     '_w_e_i_g_h_t' a numeric vector, weight (kg).

     '_b_m_p' a numeric vector, body mass (% of normal).

     '_f_e_v_1' a numeric vector, forced expiratory volume.

     '_r_v' a numeric vector, residual volume.

     '_f_r_c' a numeric vector, functional residual capacity.

     '_t_l_c' a numeric vector, total lung capacity.

     '_p_e_m_a_x' a numeric vector, maximum expiratory pressure.

_S_o_u_r_c_e:

     D.G. Altman (1991), _Practical Statistics for Medical Research_,
     Table 12.11, Chapman & Hall.

_R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s:

     O'Neill et al. (1983), The effects of chronic hyperinflation,
     nutritional status, and posture on respiratory muscle strength in
     cystic fibrosis, _Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.,_ 128:1051-1054.

