Data contained in this repository is sourced from the ALA package. A simple data dictionary is as follows:
| Variable | Type | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
Factor | ID label for each participant | None |
age |
Numeric | Age of participant at time of measurement | years |
height |
Numeric | Height of participant at time of measurement | metres |
FEV1 |
Numeric | Spirometry measurement of lung function, forced exhaled volume in first second | litres |
Data are originally from Dockery et al. (1983); this is a random sample of 300 girls living in Topeka, Kansas.
This data, and script file(s), are provided for students in the MSc in Health Data Science module 2491 - Data Challenge for the purposes of learning exploratory data analysis.