This dataset is extracted from the NHANES III (1988-1994) for the age class Newborn (under 1 year). Please note that this example dataset only contains selected variables and is for demonstration purposes only.
Usage
data(nhanes3_newborn)Format
A data frame of 2107 rows and 16 variables. Nine variables have missing values.
- HSHSIZER
Household size. An integer variable from 1 to 10.
- HSAGEIR
Age at interview (screener) - qty (months). An integer variable from 2 to 11.
- HSSEX
Sex. A factor variable with levels 1 (Male) and 2 (Female).
- DMARACER
Race. A factor variable with levels 1 (White), 2 (Black) and 3 (Other).
- DMAETHNR
Ethnicity. A factor variable with levels 1 (Mexican-American), 2 (Other Hispanic) and 3 (Not Hispanic).
- DMARETHN
Race-ethnicity. A factor variable with levels 1 (Non-Hispanic white), 2 (Non-Hispanic black), 3 (Mexican-American) and 4 (Other).
- BMPHEAD
Head circumference (cm). Numeric.
- BMPRECUM
Recumbent length (cm). Numeric.
- BMPSB1
First subscapular skinfold (mm). Numeric.
- BMPSB2
Second subscapular skinfold (mm). Numeric.
- BMPTR1
First triceps skinfold (mm). Numeric.
- BMPTR2
Second triceps skinfold (mm). Numeric.
- BMPWT
Weight (kg). Numeric.
- DMPPIR
Poverty income ratio. Numeric.
- HFF1
Does anyone who lives here smoke cigarettes in the home? A factor variable with levels 1 (Yes) and 2 (No).
- HYD1
How is the health of subject person in general? An ordinal factor with levels 1 (Excellent), 2 (Very good), 3 (Good), 4 (Fair) and 5 (Poor).
References
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). National Center for Health Statistics. Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-1994): Multiply Imputed Data Set. CD-ROM, Series 11, No. 7A. Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001. Includes access software: Adobe Systems, Inc. Acrobat Reader version 4.