nhanes3 {mixgb}

A small subset of the NHANES III (1988-1994) newborn data

Description

This dataset is a small subset of nhanes3_newborn. It is for demonstration purposes only. More information on NHANES III data can be found on https://wwwn.cdc.gov/Nchs/Data/Nhanes3/7a/doc/mimodels.pdf

Usage

data(nhanes3)

Format

A data frame of 500 rows and 6 variables. Three variables have missing values.

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).

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.

BMPWT

Weight (kg). Numeric.

Source

https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/nhanes3/datafiles.aspx

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.