Simulated data for intima media thickness of the carotid artery and age in 2784 adults.
Usage
data(imt)
Arguments
Format
A data frame with 2784 observations on the following 3 variables.
age
numeric age of the individual (years).
imt
numeric intima media thickness of the carotid artery (mm).
logimt
logarithm of imt.
Details
Data were simulated to emulate true data pattern observed in a real study (see `References').
References
Rivera M et al. Association between long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and subclinical atherosclerosis: the REGICOR Study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2013;121(2):223-230.