PetBirds {SRMData}R Documentation

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.


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