ex22.20: Cancer Death of Atomic Bomb Survivors
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The data in this data frame are the number of cancer deaths among
survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II,
categorised by time (years) after the bomb that death occurred and the
amount of radiation exposure that the survivors received from the
blast (Data from D.A. Pierce, personal communication.) Also listed in
each cell is the person-years at risk, in 100s. This is the
sum total of all years spent by all persons in the category.
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A data frame with 42 observations on the following 4 variables.
ExposureEstimated exposure to radiation (in rads)
YearsYears after exposure, factor with 7 levels
DeathsNumber of cancer deaths
RiskPerson-years at risk (in 100s)
Source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2002). The Statistical Sleuth: A
Course in Methods of Data Analysis (2nd ed), Duxbury.
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Description
The data in this data frame are the number of cancer deaths among survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II, categorised by time (years) after the bomb that death occurred and the amount of radiation exposure that the survivors received from the blast (Data from D.A. Pierce, personal communication.) Also listed in each cell is the person-years at risk, in 100s. This is the sum total of all years spent by all persons in the category.
Usage
1 |
Format
A data frame with 42 observations on the following 4 variables.
ExposureEstimated exposure to radiation (in rads)
YearsYears after exposure, factor with 7 levels
DeathsNumber of cancer deaths
RiskPerson-years at risk (in 100s)
Source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2002). The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis (2nd ed), Duxbury.
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