Low Birth Weight study data
A data.frame with
\(189\) observations (rows)
and \(11\) variables (columns).
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:
Identification code.
Low birth weight? (factor):
BWT > 2500g
BWT <= 2500g
Age of mother.
Weight of mother (lbs) at last menstrual period.
Race (factor):
white
black
other
Smoking status during pregnancy
(factor):
no
yes
Number of previous premature labors. 0 = none.
History of hypertension
(factor):
no
yes
History of uterine irritability
(factor):
no
yes
Number of first trimester physician visits. 0 = none.
Birth weight (grams).
H&L 2nd ed. Page 24. Section 1.6.2.