ebola_survey_tbl_df: Survey on Ebola Quarantine

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Survey on Ebola Quarantine

Description

This dataset, ebola_survey_tbl_df, is a tibble containing responses from a poll conducted in New York City between October 26th and 28th, 2014. The poll was conducted shortly after a doctor who had treated Ebola patients in Guinea was diagnosed with Ebola in New York City. Participants were asked whether they favored a "mandatory 21-day quarantine for anyone who has come in contact with an Ebola patient". The survey included responses from 1,042 adults residing in New York.

Usage

data(ebola_survey_tbl_df)

Format

A tibble with 1,042 observations and 1 variable:

quarantine

Factor with two levels indicating whether the respondent supports a mandatory 21-day quarantine for individuals who have come in contact with an Ebola patient

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'ebola_survey_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the infectiousR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'tbl_df' indicates that the dataset is a tibble. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the openintro package version 2.5.0

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