lbw: Low Birth Weight study data

In LogisticDx: Diagnostic Tests for Models with a Binomial Response

Description

Low Birth Weight study data

Format

A data.frame with 189 observations (rows) and 11 variables (columns).

Details

This data was collected as part of a larger study at Bayside Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts. It contains information on 189 births to women that were seen in the obsetetrics clinic.

The observed variable values were modified to protect patient confidentiality.

Columns are:

ID

Identification code.

LOW

Low birth weight? (factor):

0

BWT > 2500g

1

BWT <= 2500g

AGE

Age of mother.

LWT

Weight of mother (lbs) at last menstrual period.

RACE

Race (factor):

1

white

2

black

3

other

SMOKE

Smoking status during pregnancy (factor):

0

no

1

yes

PTL

Number of previous premature labors. 0 = none.

HT

History of hypertension (factor):

0

no

1

yes

UI

History of uterine irritability (factor):

0

no

1

yes

FTV

Number of first trimester physician visits. 0 = none.

BWT

Birth weight (grams).

Source

Wiley FTP

References

H&L 2nd ed. Page 24. Section 1.6.2.

See Also

sig OR

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