lungca_cancer_deaths_df: Male Lung Cancer by Smoking Duration

In PulmoDataSets: A Curated Collection of Pulmonary and Respiratory Disease Datasets

Male Lung Cancer by Smoking Duration

Description

This dataset, lungca_cancer_deaths_df, is a data frame containing data on man-years of smoking risk and observed lung cancer deaths among male smokers. It includes 63 observations across 4 variables measuring smoking exposure and mortality outcomes.

Usage

data(lungca_cancer_deaths_df)

Format

A data frame with 63 observations and 4 variables:

yrs_smk

Years of smoking (factor with 9 levels)

pys

Person-years of smoking exposure (numeric)

num_cigs

Number of cigarettes smoked daily (factor with 7 levels)

deaths

Number of lung cancer deaths (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'lungca_cancer_deaths_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the PulmoDataSets package. The suffix 'df' indicates that this is a standard data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the R4HCR package version 0.1

PulmoDataSets documentation built on Sept. 9, 2025, 5:41 p.m.