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This dataset, CancerSmokeCity_array, is an array containing data on lung cancer rates by smoking status and city. The data includes 32 observations organized by whether the individual smokes, their lung cancer status, and the city. The dimensions of the array are: 2 smoking statuses (smokes, does not smoke), 2 lung cancer statuses (cancer, no cancer), and 8 cities.

Usage

data(CancerSmokeCity_array)

Format

An array with 32 elements, with dimensions:

Smoking

Smoking status (character): 2 categories (smokes, does not smoke).

Lung

Lung cancer status (character): 2 categories (cancer, no cancer).

City

City (character): 8 cities.

Source

Data taken from the flatr package. Based on data in Z. Liu, Int. J. Epidemiol., 21: 197–201, 1992.

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'CancerSmokeCity_array' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the OncoDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix '_array' indicates that the dataset is an array. The original content has not been modified in any way.