The dataset name has been changed to 'babies_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets from packages in the R ecosystem and to follow the naming conventions of the 'MedDataSets' package. The suffix '_tbl_df' indicates that this dataset is a tibble, helping to distinguish it from other datasets within the package and from those in the broader R ecosystem. The original content of the dataset has not been modified in any way.
Usage
data(babies_tbl_df)
Format
A tibble with 1,236 observations and 8 variables:
- case
An integer indicating the case number.
- bwt
An integer representing the birth weight of the infant (in grams).
- gestation
An integer indicating the gestation period (in weeks).
- parity
An integer representing the number of previous births.
- age
An integer indicating the age of the mother (in years).
- height
An integer indicating the height of the mother (in cm).
- weight
An integer indicating the weight of the mother (in kg).
- smoke
An integer indicating whether the mother smoked during pregnancy (1 = yes, 0 = no).