AISsub

Description

Body measurements from athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Usage

data(AISsub)

Format

A data frame with 202 rows (each athlete) and 6 columns:

Sex

The sex of the athlete; one of F or M

SSF

The sum of skin folds

PBF

The percentage body fat

Sport

The sport played by the athlete; one of BBall (basketball), Field, Gym (gymnastics), Netball, Rowing, Swim (swimming), T400m, (track, further than 400m), Tennis, TPSprnt (track sprint events), WPolo (waterpolo)

Wt

The weight of the athlete, in kg

Ht

The height, in cm

Source

OzDASL, available on-line at http://www.statsci.org/data/.

References

Telford, R. D. and Cunningham, R. B. (1991). Sex, sport, and body-size dependency of hematology in highly trained athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 23(7):788–794.

Weight loss after treatment for anorexia

Description

Weight changes in girls with anorexia: two treatments.

Usage

data(Anorexia)

Format

A data frame with 72 rows and 3 columns:

Treatment

The treatment type; one of CB (cognitive behavioural treatment), Control (the control group) or FT (family therapy)

Before

Weight (in kg) before the anorexia treatment

After

Weight (in kg) after the anorexia treatment

Source

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 285.

Vegetarianism and B12

Description

B12 deficiency in vegetarian and non-vegetarian women.

Usage

data(B12Diet)

Format

A data frame with 124 rows (one for each person) and 2 columns:

B12

B12 deficiency; one of 1 (B12 deficient) or 2 (Not B12 deficient)

Diet

The diet; one of 1 (Vegetarian) or 2 (non-vegetarian)

Source

Gammon, Cheryl S., Pamela R. von Hurst, Joan Coad, Rozanne Kruger, and Welma Stonehouse. 2012. Vegetarianism, Vitamin B12, and Insulin Resistance in a Group of Predominately Overweight/Obese South Asian Women. Nutrition 28: 20–24.

BMI of Irish patients

Description

The BMI and other health data number of Irish patients.

Usage

data(BMI)

Format

A data frame with 70 rows and 11 columns:

sex

Sex of the person; one of female or male

age

Age of person, in completed years

edu

Level of education; one of primary, secondary, postLeaving, complete3rd

m_card

whether the person has a medical card; one of yes or no

smoke

smoking status; one of daily, occasionally or not at all

drink

whether the person drinks alcohol weekly; one of yes or no

exercise

The number of days per week the person walks or exercise for 30 minutes or more

diet

whether the person thinks they have a healthy diet; one of yes, no or dont know

ob_weight_kg

the observed (measured) weight, in kg

ob_height_m

the observed (measured) height in metres

sr_weight_kg

the weight reported by the person, in kg

sr_height_m

the height reported by the person, in metres

bmi_perception

the person perception of the BMI; one of normalweight, overweight or obese

Details

The data come from a survey.

Source

Johnson, E., Millar, S. R., & Shiely, F. (2021). The association between BMI self-selection, self-reported BMI and objectively measured BMI. HRB Open Research, 4(37), 37.

Baby births in one day at one hospital

Description

Details of the births on one day from a Brisbane hospital.

Usage

data(BabyBoom)

Format

A data frame with 44 rows (one per birth) and 3 columns:

Gender

The gender of the child; one of Female or Male

Weight

The weight of the baby, in kg

Mins.Since.Midnight

the time of birth, in minutes since midnight

Source

Steele, S. 1997. Babies by the Dozen for Christmas: 24-Hour Baby Boom. The Sunday Mail, 7.

Dunn, Peter K. 1999. A Simple Dataset for Demonstrating Common Distributions. Journal of Statistics Education, 7 (3).

Battery performance

Description

Battery life for two brands of batteries.

Usage

data(Battery)

Format

A data frame with 108 rows (one per battery) and 4 columns:

Brand

One of Energizer or Ultracell (ALDI home brand))

Voltage

The voltages at which times were recorded

Time

The time taken for 1.5V battery to reduce to the given voltage, in hours

Battery

Which battery in the sequence

Source

Dunn, Peter K. 2013. Comparing the Lifetimes of Two Brands of Batteries. Journal of Statistical Education, 21 (1).

Bitumen content

Description

Relationship between bitumen content and percentage air voids.

Usage

data(Bitumen)

Format

A data frame with 42 rows and 2 columns:

Bitumen

The bitumen content (by percentage weight) in the bitumen sample

AirVoids

The percentage of air voids, by volume

Source

Panda, R. P., Sudhanshu Sekhar Das, and P. K. Sahoo. 2018. Relation Between Bitumen Content and Percentage Air Voids in Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A 99 (2): 327–32.

Body temperatures

Description

Body temperature (in degrees C and F) for people.

Usage

data(BodyTemp)

Format

A data frame with 130 rows (each person) and 4 columns:

BodyTemp

The measured body temperature, in degrees F, as given

Gender

One of 1 (males) or 2 (females)

HeartRate

Heart rate, in beats per minute

BodyTempC

The measured body temperature in degrees C; converted from degrees F

Source

Allen, L. S. (1996). What's normal?–Temperature, gender, and heart rate. Journal of Statistics Education, 4(2).

References

Wunderlich, C. 1868. Das Verhalten Der Eiaenwarme in Krankenheitem. Leipzig, Germany: Otto Wigard. Mackowiak, Philip A., Steven S.Wasserman, and Myron M. Levine. 1992. A Critical Appraisal of 98.6 degrees F, the Upper Limit of the Normal Body Temperature, and Other Legacies of Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich. Journal of the American Medical Association 268 (12): 1578–80.

Bone quality in South Koreans

Description

Bone mass density of South Korean subjects, at three body locations.

Usage

data(BoneQuality)

Format

A data frame with 969 rows (one for each student) and 7 columns:

Sex

The sex of the subject; one of M (male) or F (female)

Age

The age of the subject, in years

Height

The height of the subject, in cm

Weight

The weight of the subject, in kg

LumbarBMD

The bone mass density of the lumbar spine, in g/square-cm

HipBMD

The bone mass density of the total hip, in g/square-cm

NeckBMD

The bone mass density of the femoral neck, in g/square-cm

Details

Bone mass density and demographic information for 969 subjects in South Korea.

Source

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260924#sec013

References

Kim, K. Y., & Kim, K. M. (2022). Similarities and differences between bone quality parameters, trabecular bone score and femur geometry. PLOS One, 17(1), e0260924.

The impact of sugarcane borers

Description

The impact of sugarcane borers on reducing sorghum fitness and grain production.

Usage

data(Borers)

Format

A data frame with 72 rows and 8 columns:

Hybrids

The hybrid; one of AG1090, BRS373 or DKB590

Insecticide

Whether insecticide was used; one of with or without

Height

The plant height, in cm

Tunnels

The length of borers tunnels, in cm

PanicleLength

The panicle (flower cluster) length, in cm

PanicleWeight

The panicle (flower cluster) weight, in cm

Infestation

The amount of infestation (the 'stem borer injury'), as a percentage

Yield

The sorghum yield, in kg per hectare

Details

The data provide details of sorghum yield in the presence of borer infestation, from a study Brazil conducted over three years.

Source

Souza, Camila and Souza, Bruno and Fadini, Marcos and França, Joselia and Menezes, Cícero and Nascimento, Priscilla and Mendes, Simone (2025), "What is the potential of sugarcane borer in reducing sorghum fitness and grain production?", Mendeley Data, V2, doi: 10.17632/b6s9wnxgfm.2

References

Souza, C., de Souza, B. H. S., Fadini, M. A. M., França, J. C. O., de Menezes, C. B., Nascimento, P. T., and Mendes, S. M. (2024). What is the potential of sugarcane borer in reducing sorghum fitness and grain production?. Journal of Applied Entomology, 148(7), 818–826.

The health of burros

Description

The health of females burros in the Mojave Desert.

Usage

data(Burros)

Format

A data frame with 9 rows and 3 columns:

Status

The reproductive status of the female burro; one of 1 (barren), 2 (pregnant (but not lactating)), or 3 (lactating)

Health

The health of the burro; one of 1 (excellent), 2 (fair) or 3 (poor).

Counts

The number of female burros in each cell

Details

The data provide the number of female burros of given health and reproductive status.

Source

Johnson, R. A., Carothers, S. W., & McGill, T. J. (1987). Demography of feral burros in the Mohave Desert. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 51(4), 916–920.

Captopril effectiveness

Description

Blood pressure before and after treatment with Captopril.

Usage

data(Captopril)

Format

A data frame with 30 rows (one per person) and 3 columns:

Before

The blood pressure before taking captopril, in mm Hg

After

The blood pressure after taking captopril, in mm Hg

BP

The type of blood pressure measured; S for systolic, and D for diastolic

Source

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 72.

References

MacGregor, Graham A., N. D.Markandu, J. E. Roulston, and J. C. Jones. 1979. Essential Hypertension: Effect of an Oral Inhibitor of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme. British Medical Journal 2: 1106–1109.

Car crashes

Description

The number and type of of car crashes, in two different years.

Usage

data(CarCrashes)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows and 3 columns:

CrashType

Whether or not the crash involved pedestrians (1) or other vehicle (2)

Year

Either 2011 or 2015

Counts

The number of crashes in the combination defined by CrashType and Year

Details

The data provide the number of car crashes in a mountainous county in western China, some involving pedestrians and some involving other vehicles, in two years

Source

Wang, Liyang, Ruimin Li, Changjun Wang, and Zhiyong Liu (2020). "Driver Injury Severity Analysis of Crashes in a Western China's Rural Mountainous County: Taking Crash Compatibility Difference into Consideration.". Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition).

Cherry Ripe weights

Description

The weight of 'Fun Size' Cherry Ripe chocolate bars.

Usage

data(CherryRipe)

Format

A data frame with 16 rows (each combination of the other variables) and 4 columns:

TotalWeight

The weight of the wrapper bar, in g

WrapperWt

The weight of the wrapper only, in g

BarWt

The weight of the chocolate bar itself, in g, by subtraction

Year

The year, from 2011, 2013 to 2015, 2017 to 2019

Details

The Cherry Ripe chocolate bars were weighted as an in-class activity, usually by weighing the bar+wrapper, and then the wrapper (for hygiene reasons) on a set of scales. The bars were in a Fun Size pack, of about 11 bars. Until 2015, the weights were listed in the nutrition panel as 18g. After 2015, this changed to 14g.

Source

Collected and weighed by Peter K. Dunn and students (who got to eat the chocolate bars).

Price of second-hand Corollas

Description

The price of second-hand Corollas advertised on Gum Tree (Australia).

Usage

data(Corollas)

Format

A data frame with 45 rows (one per vehicle) and 3 columns:

Year

the year of manufacture of the vehicle

Price

the advertised price, in AUD

Age

the age of the vehicle, in years

Source

Collected by Peter K. Dunn, 2014, from www.gumtree.com.au

Crab shells and anemones (2x2)

Description

The placement of anemones on their shells by hermit crabs.

Usage

data(CrabShells2)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows and 3 columns:

ShellColumn

The column where anemone placed; one of 1 (Side) or 2 (Central)

ShellRow

The row where anemone placed; one of 1 (Side) or 2 (Central)

Counts

The number of anemones in the indicated sector on the shell

Details

The data provide the number of anemones placed on their shell by hermit crabs in indicated regions. Roughly, the shells are divided into a 3x3 grid of approximately equal areas (see CrabShell3) but here the 3x3 table has been collapsed to a 2x2 table.

Source

Brooks, W. R. (1989). Hermit crabs alter sea anemone placement patterns for shell balance and reduced predation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 132(2), 109–121.

Crab shells and anemones (3x3)

Description

The placement of anemones on their shells by hermit crabs.

Usage

data(CrabShells3)

Format

A data frame with 9 rows and 3 columns:

ShellColumn

The column where anemone placed; one of 1 (Side 1), 2 (Central) or 3 (Side 2)

ShellRow

The row where anemone placed; one of 1 (Side 1), 2 (Central) or 3 (Side 2)

Counts

The number of anemones in the indicated sector on the shell

Details

The data provide the number of anemones placed on their shell by hermit crabs in indicated regions. Roughly, the shells are divided into a $3$ x $3$ grid of approximately equal areas.

Source

Brooks, W. R. (1989). Hermit crabs alter sea anemone placement patterns for shell balance and reduced predation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 132(2), 109–121.

Cyclones in the Australian region

Description

The number of cyclones (severe; non-severe) and the ONI.

Usage

data(Cyclones)

Format

A data frame with 37 rows (one per person) and 8 columns:

Year

The year

Severe

The number of severe cyclones recorded in the Australian region

NonSevere

The number of non-severe cyclones recorded in the Australian region

Total

The total number of cyclones recorded in the Australian region

JFM

the Ocean Nino Index, or oni, averaged over the months January to March; a numeric vector

AMJ

the Ocean Nino Index, or oni, averaged over the months April to June; a numeric vector

JAS

the Ocean Nino Index, or oni, averaged over the months July to September; a numeric vector

OND

the Ocean Nino Index, or oni, averaged over the months October to December; a numeric vector

Source

Dunn, Peter K., and Gordon K. Smyth. 2018. Generalized Linear Models with Examples in R. Springer.

Danish lung cancer cases

Description

The number of cases of lung cancer in four Danish cities.

Usage

data(DanishLC)

Format

A data frame with 24 rows (each combination) and 4 columns:

Cases

The number of lung cancer cases for the given age group and city

Pop

The population for the given age group and city

Age

The age group; one of 40-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 or >74

City

The city; one of Fredericia, Horsens, Kolding or Vejle

Source

James K. Lindsey (1995). Modelling frequency and count data. Clarendon Press, page 157.

References

E. B. Andersen (1977). Multiplicative Poisson models with unequal cell rates. Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, 4, 153–158.

Deceleration of cars

Description

The deceleration of cars after adding additional speed signage.

Usage

data(Deceleration)

Format

A data frame with 79 rows (one per car) and 2 columns:

When

When the deceleration is measured: Before or After signage added

Deceleration

The deceleration, in metres-per-second-squared

Source

Ma, Yongfeng, Wenbo Zhang, Xin Gu, and Jiguang Zhao. 2019. Impacts of Experimental Advisory Exit Speed Sign on Traffic Speeds for Freeway Exit Ramp. PLoS One 14 (11): e0225203.

Dental statistics

Description

The data give the estimates of the mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) at age 12 years, and the mean annual sugar consumption in the previous five years for 90 countries.

Usage

data(Dental)

Format

A data frame with 90 rows (one per person) and 4 columns:

Country

the country; a factor

Indus

whether the country is considered an industrialized country; a factor with levels Yes (industrialized) or No (not industrialized)

Sugar

the mean annual sugar consumption in kilograms per person per year, computed over the five years (or as much as available) prior to the survey; a numeric vector

DMFT

estimates of the mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth at age 12; a numeric vector

Source

Woodward, M., and A. R. P.Walker. 1994. Sugar Consumption and Dental Caries: Evidence from 90 Countries. British Dental Journal 176: 297–302

References

M. Woodward (2004) Epidemiology: Study Design and Data Analysis, second edition. Chapman and Hall.

Diabetes

Description

Blood pressure on the first and second visits.

Usage

data(Diabetes)

Format

A data frame with 403 rows (one per person) and 4 columns; many values are missing

SBPfirst

the systolic blood pressure from the first visit, in mm Hg

DBPfirst

the diastolic blood pressure from the first visit, in mm Hg

SBPsecond

the systolic blood pressure from the second visit, in mm Hg

DBPsecond

the diastolic blood pressure from the second visit, in mm Hg

Source

Originally from <http://biostat.mc.vanderbilt.edu/DataSets>, though that URL no longer works. It seems to now appear at <https://hbiostat.org/data/repo/diabetes.html>

Dog walks

Description

Dog walking in the city and country.

Usage

data(DogWalks)

Format

A data frame with 8 rows and 3 columns:

Location

One of 1 (City) or 2 (Farm)

WalkLength

One of 1 (Under 30 mins), 2 (30 to under 60 mins), 3 (60 to under 120 mins), or 4 (varies; mostly long walk but some shorter walks)

Counts

The number of dogs in each cell

Details

The data provide the number of dogs being walked for given times, in the city and country.

Source

Naughton, Violetta, Teresa Grzelak, and Patrick J. Naughton. (2024). "Association Between Household Lo-cation (Urban Versus Rural) and Fundamental Care Provided to Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) in Northern Ireland.” In Nutrition and Metabolism of Dogs and Cats, 217–236. Springer.

Dog measurements

Description

Measurements of Phu Quoc Ridgeback dogs.

Usage

data(Dogs)

Format

A data frame with 30 rows (one per dog) and 4 columns:

BL

Body length, in cm

BH

Body height, in cm

Chest

Chest measurement, in cm

Waist

Waist measurement, in cm

Source

Quan, Quoc-Dang, Hoang-Dung Tran, and Anh-Dung Chung. 2017. The Relation of Body Score (Body Height/Body Length) and Haplotype E on Phu Quoc Ridgeback Dogs (Canis Familiaris). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 5: 388–94

Lifespan of dogs

Description

The average weight of dog breeds, and the average lifespan of dog breeds, using over 50 individuals for each breed.

Usage

data(DogsLife)

Format

A data frame with 73 rows and 5 columns:

Breed

The breed name

Weight

The average breed weight (in kg)

LitterSize

The average breed litter size

BirthWeight

The average breed birthweight (in kg)

Lifespan

The average breed lifespan (in years)

Details

The original data list many more breeds, but these are (as best as I can determine) those based on at least 50 individuals, as noted in the original article.

Source

da Silva, Jack and Cross, Bethany (2022). Data and code for: Dog lifespans and the evolution of ageing [Dataset]. Dryad https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.wwpzgmsn6

References

da Silva, J., & Cross, B. J. (2023). Dog life spans and the evolution of aging. The American Naturalist, 201(6), E140–E152.

ED patients and welfare

Description

Welfare distribution and emergency department (ED) patients.

Usage

data(EDpatients)

Format

A data frame with 30 rows (one per person) and 2 columns:

Days

The number of days after welfare distribution

ED

The mean number of emergency department (ED) patients

Source

Data read from the scatterplot in Brunette, Douglas D., John Kominsky, and Ernest Ruiz. 1991. Correlation of Emergency Health Care Use, 911 Volume, and Jail Activity with Welfare Check Distribution. Annals of Emergency Medicine 20 (7): 739–42.

EV purchasing

Description

Details of people regarding the purchase of an EV.

Usage

data(EVpurchase)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows (corresponding to the 4 cells in a $2$ times $2$ table) and three columns:

Education

The level of education; one of 1 ('no post-graduate study') or 2 (post-graduate study')

PurchaseEV

Whether respondent would purchase an electric vehicle in the next 10 years'; one of 1 (Yes) or 2 (No)

Counts

The number of respondents in the given cell

Source

Egbue, Ona and Long, Suzanna (2012). Barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles: An analysis of consumer attitudes and perceptions. Energy Policy, 48, 717–729.

Ear infections in Sydney

Description

Ear infections for swimmers at a Sydney beach.

Usage

data(EarInfection)

Format

A data frame with 287 rows and 6 columns:

Swimmer

The type of swimmer; one of Occasional or Frequent

Location

The usul swimming location; one of Non-beach or Beach

Age

The age group; one of 15 to 19, 20 to 24, or 25 to 29

Sex

The sex of the person; one of Male or Female

NumInfections

The number of self-reported ear infections

Infections

Whether the person had experienced an ear infection; one of Yes or No

Source

James K. Lindsey (1995). This data file was downloaded from OzDASL (http://www.statsci.org/data/oz/earinf.html) where it was prepared by Dr Gordon Smyth from Hand et al (1994) Dataset 328.

References

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 328.

Elephant measurements

Description

Physical measurements of elephants.

Usage

data(Elephants)

Format

A data frame with 1470 rows and 5 columns:

Sex

Sex of the elephant; one of A or B (anonymised)

Age

Age of elephant, in completed years

Chest

Chest girth, in cm

Height

Height to shoulder, in cm

Mass

Body mass, in kg

Source

Lalande, Lucas; Lummaa, Virpi; Aung, Htoo Htoo; Htut, Win; Nyein, U. Kyaw; Berger, Verane; Briga, Michael (2022). Sex-specific body mass aging trajectories in adult Asian elephants. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.5dv41ns59

References

Lalande, L. D., Lummaa, V., Aung, H. H., Htut, W., Nyein, U. K., Berger, V., & Briga, M. (2022). Sex‐specific body mass ageing trajectories in adult Asian elephants. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 35(5), 752–762.

Emerald rainfall in Augusts

Description

The total monthly rainfall in Emerald, Australia, and the average monthly SOI.

Usage

data(EmeraldAug)

Format

A data frame with 114 rows (one per August over 114 years) and 4 columns:

Year

The year

Rain

The rainfall in August of the given year; in mm

SOI

The monthly average Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Phase

the SOI phase (see Stone and Auliciems, 1992); a factor with these values: 1 (consistently negative), 2 (consistently positive), 3 (rapidly falling), 4 (rapidly rising), or 5 (consistently near zero)

Source

Data obtained from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (<http://www.bom.gov.au>) and iri/ldeo Climate Data Library (<http://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/seasonalclimateoutlook/southernoscillationindex/soidatafiles/index.php>) on 21 December 2010, then compiled. The values of the SOI used here is that used by LongPaddock, which is slightly different than that used by the BoM (based on a different period of standardisation), because the SOI Phases are computed from these SOI values.

R. C. Stone and A. Auliciems (1992). SOI phase relationships with rainfall in eastern Australia, International Journal of Climatology, 12, 625–636.

References

Dunn, Peter K., and Gordon K. Smyth. 2018. Generalized Linear Models with Examples in R. Springer.

Ferritin changes

Description

Ferritin concentration changes.

Usage

data(Ferritin)

Format

A data frame with 20 rows (one per patient) and 3 columns:

September

The patients' ferritin content (in micrograms/L) in September

March

The patients' ferritin content (in micrograms/L) in March

Reduction

The reduction in the patients' ferritin content (in micrograms/L) between September and the following March, during which time they had treatment

Source

Cressie, N. A. C., L. J. Sheffield, and H. J.Whitford. 1984. Use of the One Sample $t$-Test in the Real World. Journal of Chronic Diseases 37 (2): 107–14.

Flowering shrubs

Description

First-flowering dates for two shrubs.

Usage

data(Flowering)

Format

A data frame with 25 rows (one per person) and 4 columns:

Willow

The (Julian) date on which flowering began for the encroaching Salix (willows)

Skypilot

The (Julian) date on which flowering began for the native Polemonium viscosum (alpine skypilot)

MinTemp

The minimum June temperature (in degrees C)

Altitude

The altitude (in m)

Source

Kettenbach, Jessica A.; Miller-Struttmann, Nicole; Moffett, Zoë; Galen, Candace (2018). Data from: How shrub encroachment under climate change could threaten pollination services for alpine wildflowers: a case study using the alpine skypilot, Polemonium viscosum [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2p2bh

Fluoroscopic scanning

Description

The data give the total procedure time during CT fluoroscopic scanning, and the radiation dose received.

Usage

data(Fluoro)

Format

A data frame with 19 rows and 2 columns:

Time

The total procedure time, in minutes

Dose

The total radiation dose received, in rads

Source

Kelly H. Zou, Kemal Tuncali, and Stuart G. Silverman (2003). Correlation and simple linear regression. Radiology, 227, 617–628.

References

The data were originally used, but not given, in: S. G. Silverman, K. Tuncali, D. F. Adams, R. D. Nawfel, K. H. Zou, and P. F. Judy (1999). CT fluoroscopy-guided abdominal interventions: techniques, results, and radiation exposure. Radiology, 212, 673–681.

Forward-falling women

Description

The forward-leaning angle before women fall over.

Usage

data(ForwardFall)

Format

A data frame with 15 rows (one per patient) and 2 columns:

LeanAngle

The angle at which patients could lean forward and still recover

Group

The age group; 1 means 'younger women' and 2 mean 'older women'

Source

Wojcik, Laura A., Darryl G. Thelen, Albert B. Schultz, James A. Ashton-Miller, and Neil B. Alexander. 1999. Age and Gender Differences in Single-Step Recovery from a Forward Fall. Journal of Gerentology 54A (1): M44–50.

McDonald's fries

Description

The weights of McDonald's large fries.

Usage

data(FriesWt)

Format

A data frame with 32 observations. The data give the weights of large fries bought from a McDonald (target: 171g).

FriesWt

The weight of 32 large French fry order at McDonalds, in grams

Source

The data were extracted by reading Figure 2 in: Wetzel, Nathan (2005). "McDonald's french fries: Would you like small or large fries?" STATS, 43, 12–14.

Fruit statistics from farms

Description

Details of fruit from different farms.

Usage

data(Fruit)

Format

A data frame with 37 rows (one per person) and 11 columns:

Farm

The farm identifier

Flowers2014

The number of flowers in 2014

Flowers2015

The number of flowers in 2015

Fruit2014

The total number of fruits formed in 2014

Fruit2015

The total number of fruits formed in 2015

FLength2014

The fruit length (in cm) in 2014

FLength2015

The fruit length (in cm) in 2015

FBreadth2014

The fruit breadth (in cm) in 2014

FBreadth2015

The fruit breadth (in cm) in 2015

FWeight2014

The fruit weight (in g) in 2014

FWeight2015

The fruit weight (in g) in 2015

Source

Ronita Mukherjee, Rittik Deb and Soubadra Devy (2020). Diversity matters: effects of density compensation in pollination service during rainfall shift [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.0n5v168

References

Mukherjee, Ronita; Deb, Rittik; Devy, Soubadra (2020). Diversity matters: Effects of density compensation in pollination service during rainfall shift Ecology and Evolution, 9(17), 9701–9711.

Chest-beating rates in gorillas

Description

Chest-beating rates in Gorillas.

Usage

data(Gorillas)

Format

A data frame with 25 rows (one per gorilla) and 7 columns:

Male

An identifier

NoChestBeats

The number of chest beats

FocalTime

The focal time in hours (i.e., time spent watching gorilla)

ChestBeatRate

The rate of chest beating, in beats per 10 hours

BackBreadth

The breadth of the gorilla's back, in cm

Age

Mean age during the study period, in years

Age20

Whether the gorillas is aged under 20 or not; one of Younger or Older

Source

Wright, Edward, Sven Grawunder, Eric Ndayishimiye, Jordi Galbany, Shannon C.McFarlin, Tara S. Stoinski, and Martha M. Robbins. 2021. Chest Beats as an Honest Signal of Body Size in Male Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla Beringei Beringei). Scientific Reports 11 (1): 6879.

Hermit crabs

Description

The number of male crabs attached to female horseshoe crabs

Usage

data(HCrabs)

Format

A data frame with 173 rows (each crab) and 5 columns:

Col

The female's carapace colour; one of LM (light medium), M (medium), DM (dark medium) or D (dark)

Spine

The female's spine condition; one of BothOK, OneOK or NoneOK

Width

The female's carapace width, in cm

Wt

The weight of the female, in grams

Sat

The number of male crabs attached ('satellites')

Source

H. J. Brockmann (1996) Satellite male groups in horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus. Ethology, 102(1), 1–21.

Wearing hats and sunglasses

Description

The wearing of hats and sunglasses in Brisbane.

Usage

data(HatSunglasses)

Format

A data frame with 16 rows (each combination of the other variables) and 5 columns:

Gender

Gender of person; one of Male or Female

Hat

Whether the person was wearing a hat; one of Yes or No

Sunglasses

Whether the person was wearing sunglasses; one of Yes or No

Phone

Whether the person had easy access to their phone; one of Easy or Not easy

Count

The number if people meeting the given combination

Source

Dexter, Ben, Rachel King, Simone L. Harrison, Alfio V. Parisi, and Nathan J. Downs. 2019. A Pilot Observational Study of Environmental Summertime Health Risk Behavior in Central Brisbane, Queensland: Opportunities to Raise Sun Protection Awareness in Australia’s Sunshine State. Photochemistry and Photobiology 95 (2): 650–55

IgE concentrations

Description

IgE concentration before and after intervention.

Usage

data(IgE)

Format

A data frame with 11 rows (one per child) and 3 columns:

Before

IgE (before intervention), in micrograms/L

After

IgE (after intervention), in micrograms/L

Reduction

The reduction in IgE, in micrograms/L

Source

Lothian, James B. and Grey, Vijaylaxmi and Lands, Larry C. (2006). "Effect of whey protein to modulate immune response in children with atopic asthma", International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 57 (3/4), 204–211.

Insulation and energy

Description

Energy consumption before and after adding insulation.

Usage

data(Insulation)

Format

A data frame with 10 rows (each house) and 2 columns:

Before

Energy consumption before adding insulation, in MWh

After

Energy consumption after adding insulation, in MWh

Source

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 86.

References

Originally from: The Open University. 1983. MDST242 Statistics in Society, Unit A0: Introduction. The Open University.

Jeans' pockets

Description

Measurements of pockets in men's and women's jeans.

Usage

data(Jeans)

Format

A data frame with 80 rows (each pair of jeans) and 14 columns:

Brand

The brand of jeans; 22 brands are represented

Style

The style of jeans; one of boot-cut, regular, skinny, slim or straight

Sex

Whether the jeans are men's or women's jeans; one of men or women

Price

The price, in US dollars

MaxHeightFront

The height (in cm) of the front pocket from the top of the highest rivet to the lowest point of the pocket (along the left-hand side or zipper side)

MinHeightFront

The height (in cm) of the front pocket from the top of the highest rivet to the lowest point of the pocket (along the right-hand side or non-zipper side)

MaxWidthFront

The width (in cm) from the widest point of the front pocket

MinWidthFront

The width (in cm) from the highest rivet to the right or non-zipper side of the pocket

MaxHeightBack

The height (in cm) from the deepest point of the back pocket (usually in the pocket's center) to the top of the pocket

MinHeightBack

The height (in cm) from the shallowest point of the back pocket to the top of the pocket

MaxWidthBack

The width of the pocket at the very top (opening)

MinWidthBack

The width of the pocket at its narrowest (just before the pocket tapers to a point)

Area

The area of the pocket, from the pocket's measurements (in square cm)

Style2

The style, where skinny now means Style == "skinny" | "slim" and where straight means Style == "straight" | "boot-cut"

Note

The githib source contains a diagram explaining the pocket measurements more clearly. All jeans that were measured have a 32-inch waistband, as indicated by the brand.

Source

https://github.com/the-pudding/data/tree/master/pockets (used with permission).

References

Diehm, Jan & Thomas, Amber (August 2018). Women's pockets are inferior. The Pudding.

Length and width of jellyfish

Description

Width and length of jellyfish at two locations.

Usage

data(Jellyfish)

Format

A data frame with 46 rows (one per jellyfish) and 3 columns:

Location

the location of the jellyfish; one of Dangar (Dangar Island) or Salamander (Salamander Bay)

Width

the width (breadth) of the jellyfish, in mm

Length

the length of the jellyfish, in mm

Source

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 72.

References

Lunn, A. D. and McNeil, D. R. (1991). Computer-Interactive Data Analysis, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.

Jumping and footwear

Description

Double-leg jumping distance, wearing shoes and barefoot.

Usage

data(Jumping)

Format

A data frame with 80 rows (each person) and 2 columns:

Shoes

The jumping distance, while wearing shoes, in cm

Barefoot

The jumping distance, while barefoot, in cm

Source

Hébert-Losier, K., Boswell-Smith, C., & Hanzlíková, I. (2023). Effect of Footwear Versus Barefoot on Double-Leg Jump-Landing and Jump Height Measures: A Randomized Cross-Over Study. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 18(4), 845.

Kidney stone treatments

Description

Treatment of kidneys stones, and the result.

Usage

data(KStones)

Format

A data frame with 8 rows (each variable combination) and 4 columns:

Counts

The number of people with the combination of the other variables

Size

One of Small or Large, the kidney stone size

Method

The method used; one of Method A or Method B

Result

The result of the procedure; one of Success or Failure

Source

Charig, C. R.,D. R. Webb, S. R.Payne, and J. E. A. Wickham. 1986. Comparison of Treatment of Renal Calculi by Open Surgery, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy. British Medical Journal 292: 879–82.

Accuracy of scientific instruments

Description

Measurements of LH concentrations at different concentrations, for two instruments.

Usage

data(LHconc)

Format

A data frame with 36 rows and 4 columns:

High1

Instrument 1 measurement of luteotropichormone (LH) concentrations at a high level, in mIU/ml

Mid1

Instrument 1 measurement of LH concentrations at a middle level, in mIU/ml

High2

Instrument 2 measurement of LH concentrations at a high level, in mIU/ml

Mid2

Instrument 2 measurement of LH concentrations at a middle level, in mIU/ml

Note

The known values are, respectively, 64.31, 19.24, 64.97 and 19.40 mIU/ml.

Source

Feng, Yang-chun and Huang, Yan-chun and Ma, Xiu-min. 2017. The application of Student's $t$-test in internal quality control of clinical laboratory. Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine 1 (3): 125–128.

Lime tree foliage

Description

The foliage biomass of small-leaved lime trees of different origins.

Usage

data(Lime)

Format

A data frame with 385 rows (each tree) and 4 columns:

Foliage

The oven-dried foliage biomass, in kg

DBH

The diameter at breast height, in cm

Age

The age of the tree, in years

Origin

The origin of the tree; one of Coppice, Natural or Planted

Source

Schepaschenko, Dmitry; Shvidenko, Anatoly; Usoltsev, Vladimir A; Lakyda, Petro; Luo, Yunjian; Vasylyshyn, Roman; Lakyda, Ivan; Myklush, Yuriy; See, Linda; McCallum, Ian; Fritz, Steffen; Kraxner, Florian; Obersteiner, Michael (2017). Biomass tree data base. doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.871491

In supplement to: Schepaschenko, D et al. (2017): A dataset of forest biomass structure for Eurasia. Scientific Data, 4, 170070, doi:10.1038/sdata.2017.70

Extracted from <https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.871491>

References

The source (Schepaschenko et al.) obtains the data from various sources, which are given there.

Lung capacity

Description

The lung capacity of children.

Usage

data(LungCap)

Format

A data frame with 654 rows (each child) and 5 columns:

Age

The age of the child, in years

FEV

The forced expiratory volume, in litres

Ht

The height, in inches

Gender

The gender of the child; one of F or M

Smoke

Whether the child is a smoker; one of 0 (non-smoker) or 1 (smoker)

Source

Kahn, M. (2003) Data Sleuth, STATS, 37, 24.

Ira B. Tager, Scott T. Weiss, Alvaro Munoz, Bernard Rosner, and Frank E. Speizer (1983). Longitudinal study of the effects of maternal smoking on pulmonary function in children. New England Journal of Medicine, 309(12):699–703.

References

Kahn, Michael (2005). An exhalent problem for teaching statistics. The Journal of Statistical Education, 13(2). Available on-line.

Mandible lengths

Description

The mandible length and gestational age for 167 foetuses from the 12th week of gestation onwards

Usage

data(Mandible)

Format

A data frame with 167 rows (each foetus) and 2 columns:

Age

The foetus age, in weeks

Length

The foetus length, in mm

Source

Patrick Royston and Douglas G. Altman (1994). Regression using fractional polynomials of continuous covariates: Parsimonious parametric modelling. Applied Statistics, 43(3), 429–467.

Mary River stream flow

Description

The mean daily stream flow from the Mary River.

Usage

data(MaryRiver)

Format

A data frame with 21,659 rows and 3 columns:

Month

The month (where 1 means January, etc.

Year

The year

Mean

The mean stream flow recording for given date, in ML

Source

Originally sourced from: <http://watermonitoring.dnrm.qld.gov.au/cgi/webhyd.pl?rsdf_org=138110A&cat=rs&lvl=1&0>, but the actual website address keeps changing...

Last time I checked it was: <https://water-monitoring.information.qld.gov.au>; then select "Streamflow data", "Mary Basin" and "Mary River at Bellbird Creek" (i.e., station 138110A).

Mumps and isolating

Description

Whether students complied with isolation orders duration a mumps outbreak.

Usage

data(Mumps)

Format

A data frame with 8 rows and 3 columns:

AgeGroup

One of 1 (18 to 19), 2 (20 to 21) or 3 (Older than 22)

Compliance

One of 1 (complied with isolation order) or 2 (did not comply

Counts

The number of students in each cell

Details

The data provide the number of students complying and not complying with an isolation order during a mumps outbreak in Kansas in 2006.

Source

Soud, F. A., M. M. Cortese, A. T. Curns, P. J. Edelson, R. H. Bitsko, H. T. Jordan, A. S. Huang, J. M.Villalon-Gomez, and G. H. Dayan. (2009). "Isolation Compliance Among University Students During a Mumps Outbreak, Kansas 2006". Epidemiology & Infection, 137(1): 30–37.

Noisy miner (birds)

Description

The number of noisy miners detected in various 2 hectare transects in buloke woodland patches within the Wimmera Plains of western Victoria, Australia

Usage

data(NMiner)

Format

A data frame with 31 rows (each transect) and 2 columns:

Eucs

The number of eucalypt trees in the transect

Minerab

The number of noisy miners ('abundance') in three 20 minute surveys in each transect

Source

Personal communication from Martine Maron.

References

Martine Maron (2007). Threshold effect of eucalypt density on an aggressive avian competitor. Biological Conservation, 136, 100–107.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Description

Sleeping information for adults with Down Syndrome.

Usage

data(OSA)

Format

A data frame with 60 rows (each patient) and 7 columns:

ID

An identifier

Age

The age of the patient, in years

Gender

The gender of the patient; one of 1 (male) or 2 (female)

BMI

The BMI of the patient

Neck

The neck circumference of the patient, in cm

REI

The Respiratory Event Index for the patient

SAOS

The SAOS score; one of Severe, Moderate or Low

Source

de Carvalho, Anderson Albuquerque, Fabio Ferreira Amorim, Levy Aniceto Santana, Karlo Jozefo Quadros de Almeida, Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana, and Francisco de Assis Rocha Neves. 2020. STOP-Bang Questionnaire Should Be Used in All Adults with Down Syndrome to Screen for Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. PloS ONE 15 (5): e0232596.

The data are given at: <https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Raw_database_and_statistical_analysis_results-STOP-Bang_questionnaire_should_be_used_in_all_adults_with_Down_Syndrome_to_screen_for_moderate_to_severe_obstructive_sleep_apnea_OSA_/9788903/1>

Orthoses for children

Description

Details of children fitted with orthoses.

Usage

data(Orthoses)

Format

A data frame with 15 rows and 5 columns:

Gender

The gender of the child; one of M (male) or F (female)

Age

The age of the child, in years

Height

The height of the child, in cm

Weight

The weight of the child, in kg

GMFCS

The value of the ordinal Gross Motor Function Classification System describing the impact of cerebral palsy on their motor function; lower levels mean better functionality; one of 1 or 2

Source

Swinnen, Eva, Jean-Pierre Baeyens, Benjamin Van Mulders, Julian Verspecht, and Marc Degelaen (2017). "The Influence of the Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Thorax, Spine, and Pelvis Kinematics During Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy". Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 42(2), 208–213.

Pain relief for mothers

Description

Pain relief for birthing mothers.

Usage

data(PainRelief)

Format

A data frame with 912 rows (228 mothers with four rows (Time) for each) and 8 columns:

ID

The patient ID; a digit from 1 to 228

Time

The time point of the measurement; one of 1 (0 minutes), 2 (after 20 mins), 3 (after 40 mins) or 4 (after 60 mins)

Score

Pain score

Group

The type of pain-relief used; one of palacetamol or coldpack

Age

The age of the mother, in years

Parity

Which number child is this (e.g., 1 means this is the mother's first child)

ChildSex

The sex of the baby; one of female or male

Birthweight

The birthweight of the baby, in kg, to the nearest 0.5kg

Source

Augustino, J., Moshi, F., Joho, A., & Mageda, J. F. K. (2023). Dataset comparing the effectiveness of perineal cold pack application over oral paracetamol 1000mg on postpartum perineal pain among women after spontaneous vaginal delivery in Dodoma region. "Data in Brief", 109766.

Pea nutrition

Description

Nutritional content of peas.

Usage

data(Peas)

Format

A data frame with 96 rows (each seed) and 11 columns:

Origin

The seed origin; a vector of strings listing locations

P

The phosphorus content, in mg/g

K

The potassium content, in mg/g

Ca

The calcium content, in mg/g

Mg

The magnesium content, in mg/g

S

The sulphur content, in mg/g

Zn

The zinc content, in mg/g

Fe

The iron content, in mg/g

Cu

The copper content, in mg/g

B

The boron content, in mg/g

Mn

The manganese content, in mg/g

Source

Hacisalihoglu, Gokhan, Nicole S. Beisel, and A.Mark Settles. 2021. Characterization of Pea Seed Nutritional Value Within a Diverse Population of Pisum Sativum. PLoS One 16 (11): e0259565.

Permeability of building materials

Description

The permeability of building materials.

Usage

data(Perm)

Format

A data frame with 81 rows (each sample) and 3 columns:

Day

The day of the data collection; 1 to 9

Mach

The machine; one of A, B or C

Perm

The permeability of the sample, in seconds

Source

Bent Joergensen (1992) Exponential dispersion models and extensions: A review. International Statistical Review, 60(1), 5–20

References

A. Hald (1952). Statistical theory with engineering applications. New York: Wiley.

Pet birds

Description

Lung cancer and owning pet birds.

Usage

data(PetBirds)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows (each combination) and 3 columns:

LC

Whether the adult had lung cancer; one of Adults with lung cancer or Adults without lung cancer

Pets

Whether the adult kept pet birds; one of Kept pet birds or Did not keep pet birds

Counts

The number of adults with the given combination

Source

Kohlmeier, L., G. Arminger, S. Bartolomeycik, B. Bellach, J. Rehm, and M. Thamm. 1992. Pet birds as an independent risk factor for lung cancer: case-control study. British Medical Journal 305 (6860): 986–89.

Diameters of pizzas

Description

The diameter of 12-inch pizzas from two companies.

Usage

data(PizzaSize)

Format

A data frame with 250 rows (one per pizza) and 5 columns:

Store

the pizza chain; one of Dominos (Domino's Pizza) or EagleBoys (Eagle Boy's Pizza)

CrustDescription

the type of crust for the pizza; one of ClassicCrust, DeepPan, MidCrust, ThinCrust or ThinNCrispy (some unique to one pizza company)

Topping

the type of pizza topping; one of BBQMeatlovers, Hawaiian, SuperSupremo or Supreme (some unique to one pizza company)

Diameter

the pizza diameter, in cm)

DiameterInches

the pizza diameter, in inches (converted from cm)

Source

P. K. Dunn. Assessing claims made by a pizza chain. Journal of Statistical Education, 20(1), 2012.

Placebos and pain relief

Description

Pain relief from analgesics and placebos.

Usage

data(Placebos)

Format

A data frame with 7 rows (each time point) and 6 columns:

Time

The time after taking the treatment, in hours

Placebo

The mean pain relief score for 22 patients given placebos

Distr

The mean pain relief score for 22 patients given distalgesics

Asp

The mean pain relief score for 22 patients given aspirin

Codis

The mean pain relief score for 22 patients given codis

PlaceboRed

The mean pain relief score for 22 patients given red placebos

Source

Read from Figures 3 and 4 of Huskisson, E. C. 1974. Simple Analgesics for Arthritis. British Medical Journal 4: 196–200.

Possum weights

Description

Sex and weight of possums at various elevations.

Usage

data(Possums)

Format

A data frame with 135 rows (each possum) and 3 columns:

Sex

The sex of the possum; one of Female or Male

Wgt

The weight of the possum, in g

DEM

The elevation, in m, where the possum is found

Source

Williams, Jessica L., Dan Harley, Darcy Watchorn, Lachlan McBurney, and David B. Lindenmayer. 2022. Relationship Between Body Weight and Elevation in Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus Leadbeateri). Australian Journal of Zoology 69 (5): 167–74

Premier league results

Description

Premier League football (soccer) results from 2019 to 2020.

Usage

data(PremierL)

Format

A data frame with 208 rows (games) and 6 columns:

Date

The data of the game

HomeTeam

The name of the home team; for example Liverpool or Man United

AwayTeam

The name of the away team; for example Wolves or West Ham

HomeGoals

The number of goals scored by the home team

AwayGoals

The number of goals scored by the away team

Result

The result, one of H for the home team, A for the away team, or D for a draw

Source

The website https://sports-statistics.com/sports-data/soccer-datasets/

Queensland school children

Description

The number of four-year-old students enrolled at school in Queensland (Australia), classified by sex, school type and whether the students are First Nations students (in 2019).

Usage

data(QSchools)

Format

A data frame with 8 rows and 4 columns:

Sex

Sex of the student; one of F (female) or M (male)

FNations

The first-nations status; one of Yes (First Nations students) or No (non-First Nations students)

School

The school type; one of Government or Non-government

Counts

The number of four-year-old students meeting the designated criteria

Source

Collated by Peter K. Dunn, obtained from data at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, web page (https://www.abs.gov.au) in 2023.

References

Peter K. Dunn. Generalized linear models. In R. J. Tierney, F. Rizvi, and K. Erkican, editors, International Encyclopedia of Education, pages 583–589. Elsevier, 2023.

Reaction times when driving

Description

Reaction times when driving, when using and not using a mobile phone.

Usage

data(ReactionTime)

Format

A data frame with 64 rows (each student) and 2 columns:

Reaction

The reaction time, in milliseconds

Group

Which group the student was in; one of Phone or Control

Source

Reported by: Agresti, Alan, and Christine A. Franklin. 2007. Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data.

Agresti & Franklin claim the data comes from: Strayer, David L., and William A. Johnston. 2001. Driven to Distraction: Dual-Task Studies of Simulated Driving and Conversing on a Cellular Telephone. Psychological Science 12 (6):462–66

Molar weights of red deer

Description

The age and weight of molars in male red deer.

Usage

data(RedDeer)

Format

A data frame with 78 rows (each deer) and 2 columns:

Age

The age of the deer, in years

Weight

The weight of the first molar tooth, in g

Source

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 170.

References

The data originally come from: Holgate, P. 1965. Fitting a Straight Line to Data from a Truncated Population. Biometrics 21(3): 715–20

Biofiltration removal efficiency

Description

The removal efficiency in biofiltration.

Usage

data(Removal)

Format

A data frame with 32 rows (each experiment) and 2 columns:

Removal

The removal efficiency, in percent

Temp

The inlet temperature, in degrees C

Source

Exercise 12.109 in Devore, Jay L., and Kenneth N. Berk. 2007. Modern Mathematical Statistics with Applications. Thomson Higher Education

References

The data originally come from: Chitwood, Derek E., and Joseph S. Devinny. 2001. Treatment of Mixed Hydrogen Sulfide and Organic Vapors in a Rock Medium Biofilter. Water Environment Research 73 (4): 426–35.

Rip identification

Description

Whether people of given age groups can correctly identify ocean rips.

Usage

data(RipsID)

Format

A data frame with 8 rows and 3 columns:

AgeGroup

The age group of the person; one of 1 (18 to 24), 2 (25 to 34), 3 (25 to 50) or 4 (51 to 65)

Identification

Whether the person correctly identified a rip from a picture; one of 1 (correctly) or 2 (incorrectly)

Counts

The number of people in each cell

Details

The data provide the number of people correctly identifying a rip from a photo, by age group.

Source

Diez-Fern\'andez, P., Ruibal-Lista, B., Lobato-Alejano, F., & L\'opez-Garc\'ia, S. (2023). 'Rip current knowledge: do people really know its danger? Do lifeguards know more than the general public?'. Heliyon, 9(7).

Running data

Description

The reliability vertical oscillation measurements in wearable devices for running.

Usage

data(Running)

Format

A data frame with 150 rows (15 participants by 10 reps each) and 8 columns:

ID

The participant ID

Trial

Which trial; one of 1 to 5

Speed

The average running speed, in km.h

HRM

The vertical oscillation (VO) as measured by the Garmin Heart Rate Monitor-Pro (HRM), in cm

NOVA

The VO as measured by the the INCUS NOVA device, in cm

RDP

The VO as measured by the Garmin Running Dynamics Pod (RDP), in cm

Footpod

The VO as measured by the Stryd Running Power Meter Footpod (Footpod), in cm

Video

The VO as measured by video analysis, in cm

Source

From Tables 1 and 5 of:

Smith, Craig P. and Fullerton, Elliott and Walton, Liam and Funnell, Emelia and Pantazis, Dimitrios and Lugo, Heinz (2022). The validity and reliability of wearable devices for the measurement of vertical oscillation for running. Plos One, 17 (11), p. e0277810.

Soft drink delivery

Description

The time taken to deliver soft drinks to vending machines.

Usage

data(SDrink)

Format

A data frame with 25 rows (each delivery) and 3 columns:

Time

The time taken to service the vending machine, in minutes

Cases

The number of cases of soft drink stocked

Distance

The distance walked by the driver to service the vending machine, in feet

Source

The data were obtained electronically from OzDASL <http://www.statsci.org/data/>.

References

D. C. Montgomery and E. A. Peck (1992). Introduction to Regression Analysis. Wiley, New York. Example 4.1

Sand dollars

Description

Details about reproduction of sand dollars

Usage

data(Sanddollars)

Format

A data frame with 36 rows (each experiments) and 4 columns:

SD.temperatures

The temperature, in degrees C, where the sand dollar is located

SD.fertilization

Sand dollar fertilization rates, in percent

SD.speeds

Sperm swimming velocities, in micrometres per second

SD.motility

Sperm motility

Source

Leuchtenberger, Sara Grace, Maris Daleo, Peter Gullickson, Andi Delgado, Carly Lo, and Michael T. Nishizaki. 2022. The Effects of Temperature and pH on the Reproductive Ecology of Sand Dollars and Sea Urchins: Impacts on Sperm Swimming and Fertilization. PLoS One 17 (12): e0276134

The data are available directly from: Nishizaki, Michael T., Sara Grace Leuchtenberger, Maris Daleo, Peter Gullickson, Andi Delgado, and Carly Lo. 2022. Echinoderm Sperm Swimming and Fertilization. Dryad. <https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jwstqjqbz>

Scar heights

Description

Scar heights for men and women.

Usage

data(ScarHeight)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows (each combination) and 3 columns:

Counts

The number of people with the given combination

Gender

The gender of the person; one of Women or Men

ScarHt

The scar height; one of 0mm (i.e., smooth) or 1mm (i.e., 0mm to 1mm)

Source

Wallace, Hilary J., Mark W. Fear, Margaret M. Crowe, Lisa J. Martin, and Fiona M. Wood.2017. Identification of Factors Predicting Scar Outcome After Burn in Adults: A Prospective Case-Control Study. Burns 43: 1271–83

Shopping bags

Description

Age of people, and whether they bring their own shopping bags.

Usage

data(ShoppingBags)

Format

A data frame with 6 rows and 3 columns:

AgeGroup

The age group: 1 means '30 and under'; 2 means '31 to 40'; 3 means 'Over 40'

BringBags

Whether people bring their own shopping bags or not; y means they do; n means they do not

Counts

The number of people in each designated category

Source

From Tables 1 and 5 of: Choon, S. W., Tan, S. H., & Chong, L. L. (2017). The perception of households about solid waste management issues in Malaysia. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 19, 1685–1700.

Six-minute walk time tests

Description

Six-minute walk time data for two different walkway lengths.

Usage

data(SixMWT)

Format

A data frame with 50 rows (one per subject) and 3 columns:

Dist20

The 6MWT distance in a 20m corridor, in m

Dist30

The 6MWT distance in a 30m corridor, in m

Age

The age of the subject, in completed years

Source

Saiphoklang, N., Pugongchai, A., & Leelasittikul, K. (2022). Comparison between 20 and 30 meters in walkway length affecting the 6-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized crossover study. Plos One, 17(1), e0262238.

Snakes

Description

Measurements of snakes, some of which eat crayfish, and some of which do not.

Usage

data(Snakes)

Format

A data frame with 28 rows (each plot) and 4 columns:

Crayfish

Whether the snake lives in a crayfish region or not; one of Cfish or NoCfish

Sex

The snake sex; one of male or female

SVL

The snout-to-length length, in cm

Teeth

The number of number of maxillary teeth

Source

Javier Manjarrez, Constantino Macías Garcia, Hugh Drummond (2018). Data from: Morphological convergence in a Mexican garter snake associated with the ingestion of a novel prey [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.mg152

References

Manjarrez, J., Macias Garcia, C., & Drummond, H. (2017). Morphological convergence in a Mexican garter snake associated with the ingestion of a novel prey. Ecology and Evolution, 7(18), 7178–7186.

Soil carbon and nitrogen

Description

Percentage of carbon and nitrogen in irrigated and non-irrigated plots.

Usage

data(SoilCN)

Format

A data frame with 28 rows (each plot) and 4 columns:

IrrigatedC

The percentage carbon, in a paired irrigated plot

NonirrigatedC

The percentage carbon, in a paired non-irrigated plot

IrrigatedN

The percentage nitrogen, in a paired irrigated plot

NonirrigatedN

The percentage nitrogen, in a paired non-irrigated plot

Source

Lambie, S. M., Mudge, P. L., & Stevenson, B. A. (2021). Microbial community composition and activity in paired irrigated and non-irrigated pastures in New Zealand. Soil Research, 60(4), 337–348.

Soil properties

Description

Properties of soil and the California Bearing Ratio.

Usage

data(Soils)

Format

A data frame with 16 rows (each sample) and 12 columns:

Sample

An identifier

Gravel

The percentage of gravel in the sample

Sand

The percentage of sand in the sample

Clay

The percentage of clay in the sample

PI

Plasticity index (PI, a measure of the plasticity of the soil

CBR

The California Bearing Ratio, a measure of flexibility, as a percentage

Source

Talukdar, Dilip Kumar. 2014. A Study of Correlation Between California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Value with Other Properties of Soil. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering 4 (1): 559–62

Speed of vehicles

Description

Speeds of vehicles before and after adding additional signage.

Usage

data(Speed)

Format

A data frame with 79 rows (each vehicle) and 2 columns:

When

When the speed is measured; one of Before or After new signage added

Speed

The measured speed, in km/h

Source

Ma, Yongfeng, Wenbo Zhang, Xin Gu, and Jiguang Zhao. 2019. Impacts of Experimental Advisory Exit Speed Sign on Traffic Speeds for Freeway Exit Ramp. PLoS One 14 (11):e0225203

Stress before surgery

Description

Stress at two time-points before surgery.

Usage

data(Stress)

Format

A data frame with 19 rows and 2 columns:

BeforeHours

beta-endorphin concentrations measured 12–14 hours before surgery, in fmol/ml

BeforeMins

beta-endorphin concentrations measured 10 minutes before surgery, in fmol/ml

Source

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994) A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 232.

References

The original source is given as Hoaglin, D. C., Mosteller, F. and Tukey. J. W. 1985. Exploring data tables, trends and shapes. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Students' weight changes

Description

Weights of students from Week 1 to Week 12 of semester.

Usage

data(StudentWt)

Format

A data frame with 68 rows (each student) and 4 columns:

Student

An identifier

WtWk1

The student's weight in Week 1, in kg

WtWk12

The student's weight in Week 12, in kg

GainWt

The student's weight gain, in kg

Source

David. n.d. DASL: Data and Story Library. <https://dasl.datadescription.com/datafile/freshman-15/>

References

Levitsky, D. A., Halbmaier, C. A., & Mrdjenovic, G. (2004). The freshman weight gain: a model for the study of the epidemic of obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 28(11), 1435–1442.

Students eating habits

Description

Where students live and where they eat most of their meals.

Usage

data(StudentsEat)

Format

A data frame with 183 rows (each student) and 2 columns:

Meals

Where the student eats most of their meals; one of Most off-campus or Most on-campus

Live

Where the student lives; one of Living with parents or Not living with parents

Source

Mann, Linda, and Karen Blotnicky. 2017. Influences of Physical Environments on University Student Eating Behaviors. International Journal of Health Sciences 5 (2): 42–52

Kinesio tape use

Description

The use of tapes to reduce pain.

Usage

data(Tape)

Format

A data frame with 16 individuals having 18 observations:

Age

The age of the participant, in years

Sex

The sex of the participant; one of 1 or 2, but what they refer to is unknown

Pre.Left.KT.NoTension

The pressure pain threshold (PPT) in the left arm, using Kinesio tape (KT), applied without tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Pre.Right.KT.NoTension

The PPT, in the right arm, using KT, 5 mins before application of KT, applied without tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post1.Left.KT.NoTension

The PPT, in the left arm, using KT, 5 mins after application of KT, applied without tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post1.Right.KT.NoTension

The PPT, in the right arm, using KT, 5 mins after application of KT, applied without tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post2.Left.KT.NoTension

The PPT, in the left arm, using KT, 15–20 mins after application of KT, applied without tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post2.Right.KT.NoTension

The PPT, in the right arm, using KT, 15–20 mins after application of KT, applied without tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post1.Left.75KT.Tension

The PPT, in the left arm, using KT, 5 mins after application of KT, applied with 75% tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post1.Right.75KT.Tension

The PPT, in the right arm, using KT, 5 mins after application of KT, applied with 75% tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post2.Left.75KT.Tension

The PPT, in the left arm, using KT, 15–20 mins after application of KT, applied with 75% tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post2.Right.75KT.Tension

The PPT, in the right arm, using KT, 15–20 mins after application of KT, applied with 75% tension: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Pre.Left.NoTape

The PPT, in the left arm, using no tape: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Pre.Right.NoTape

The PPT, in the right arm, using no tape: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post1.Left.NoTape

The PPT, in the left arm, using no tape, 10 minutes after first test: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post1.Right.NoTape

The PPT, in the right arm, using no tape, 10 minutes after first test: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post2.Left.NoTape

The PPT, in the left arm, using no tape, 20–35 minutes after first test: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Post2.Right.NoTape

The PPT, in the right arm, using no tape, 20–35 minutes after first test: The level of pressure where pain was felt, in kPa

Source

Naugle, K. E., Hackett, J., Aqeel, D., & Naugle, K. M. (2021). "Effect of different Kinesio tape tensions on experimentally-induced thermal and muscle pain in healthy adults." PloS One, 16(11), e0259433.

Throttles

Description

Throttle and manifold air pressure.

Usage

data(Throttle)

Format

A data frame with 68 rows (each student) and 2 columns:

ThrottleAngle

The throttle angle, in degrees

MAPvalue

The manifold air pressure, as a fraction of the maximum value

Source

Amin, Arslan Ahmed, and Khalid Mahmood-ul-Hasan. 2019. Robust Active Fault-Tolerant Control for Internal Combustion Gas Engine for Air-Fuel Ratio Control with Statistical Regression-Based Observer Model. Measurement and Control, 0020294018823031

Turbine fissures

Description

Fissure cracks appearing in turbines.

Usage

data(Turbines)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows and 3 columns:

Hours

The approximate number of hours run by these turbines

Turbines

The number of turbines run for the indicated number of hours

Fissures

The number of fissure cracks in the turbines

Details

The data provide the number of turbines, and those with fissure cracks, for an approximate given hours of run-time. A two-way table of the data as given in not appropriate; Turbines includes all turbines, including those given in Fissures.

Source

Raymond H. Myers, Douglas C. Montgomery, and G. Geoffrey Vining (2002). Generalized linear models with applications in engineering and the sciences, Wiley.

Turtle nests

Description

Infected and non-infected turtle nests, and whether the nests were relocated.

Usage

data(TurtleNests)

Format

A data frame with 4 rows and 3 columns:

Infected

Whether the nest was infected with fungi or bacteria; one of 0 (not infected) or 1

Nest

Whether the nest was relocated; one of 0 (Natural (not relocated)) or 1 (relocated)

Counts

The number of nests in the combination defined by Infected and Nest

Details

The data provide the number of nests from Mediterranean loggerhead turtles that had fungal or bacterial infections. Some nests are relocated due to the risk if tidal inundation; researchers were interested to see if the relocation was related to the probability of infection.

Source

Candan, Ahmet Yavuz, Katilmis, Yusuf and Ergin, Cagri (2021). "First report of Fusarium species occurrence in loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests and hatchling success in Iztuzu Beach, Turkey". Biologia, 76, 565–573.

Typing speeds

Description

Typing speeds and accuracy.

Usage

data(Typing)

Format

A data frame with 1301 rows (one for each student) and 5 columns:

Subject

The subject number

mTS

The mean typing speed (wpm) for each subject

mAcc

The mean typing accuracy for each subject

Age

The age, in completed years

.

Sex

The sex of the subject; one of female or male

Details

Typing speeds measured online for students.

Source

https://osf.io/v92fy/files/osfstorage?view_only=87885752038b4be190d532143fdedb07

References

Pinet, Svetlana, Christelle Zielinski, F.-Xavier Alario, and Marieke Longcamp. Typing Expertise in a Large Student Population. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications 7, no. 1 (August 5, 2022): 77. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00424-3.

Wheelchair tennis

Description

The push time for wheelchair tennis players, with and without holding a racquet.

Usage

data(WCTennis)

Format

A data frame with 13 rows (each player) and 3 columns:

Person

The person

PTwith

The push time, when holding a racquet; in seconds

PTwithout

The push time, without holding a racquet; in seconds

Source

I. Alberca, 2016, Kinetic and temporal parameters calculated from raw data collected via wireless instrumented wheel for measuring 3D pushrim kinetics of a racing wheelchair, https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xjf-bs8v, DANS Data Station Life Sciences, V1.

References

Alberca, I., Chénier, F., Astier, M., Watelain, E., Vallier, J. M., Pradon, D., & Faupin, A. (2022). Sprint performance and force application of tennis players during manual wheelchair propulsion with and without holding a tennis racket. PLoS ONE, 17(2), e0263392.

Water access

Description

Water access for households in West Cameroon.

Usage

data(WaterAccess)

Format

A data frame with 150 rows (15 participants by 10 reps each) and 12 columns:

Region

The region; one of Mbeng, Mbih or Ntsingbeu

Age

The age of the woman in the household, in years

Education

The level of education of the woman; one of Primary or less or Secondary or higher

SourceDistance

The distance to the water source; one of Under 100m, 100m to 1000m or Over 1000m

SourceQueueTime

The queuing time at the water source; one of Under 5 min, 5 to 15 min or Over 15 min

HasGarden

Whether the household has a farming garden; one of Y or N

HasLivestock

Whether the household keeps livestock; one of Y or N

HouseholdPeople

The number of people in the household

HouseholdUnder5s

The number of people under 5 in the household

WaterSource

The water source; one of Tap, Bore, Well or River

WashContainer

How often the water container is washed; one of Before each fill, Once per week or Once per month

Diarrhea

Whether a child has had diarrhoea in the last two weeks; one of Y or N

Source

Nounkeu, C. D., Metapi, Y. D., Ouabo, F. K., Kamguem, A. S. T., Nono, B., Azza, N., Leumeni, P., Nguefack-Tsague, G., Todem, D., Dharod, J. M., & Kuate, D. (2022). "Assessment of drinking water access and household water insecurity: A cross sectional study in three rural communities of the Menoua division, West Cameroon". PLOS Water, 1(8), e0000029.

Windmill and current

Description

The amount of direct current (DC) output from windmills for varying wind velocities.

Usage

data(Windmill)

Format

A data frame with 25 rows (each windmill) and 2 columns:

Wind

The wind velocity, in miles per hour

DC

The DC output

Source

G. Joglekar, J. H. Schuenemeyer and V. LaRicca (1989) Lack-of-fit testing when replicates are not available. American Statistician, 43, 135–143.

References

D. J. Hand, F. Daly, A. D. Lunn, K. J. McConway, and E. Ostrowski (1994). A Handbook of Small Data Sets, London: Chapman and Hall. Dataset 271.

D. C. Montgomery and E. A. Peck (1982). Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis. New York: John Wiley.

Yield of onions

Description

The mean yields per plant for three onion varieties.

Usage

data(YieldDen)

Format

A data frame with 30 rows (each plants) and 3 columns:

Yield

The yield per plant, in grams

Dens

The planting density, in plants per square foot

Var

The variety; one of 1. 2 or 3

Source

R. Mead (1970). Plant density and crop yield. Applied Statistics, 19(1), 64–81.