R: Australian AIDS Survival Data

Aids2 {MASS} | R Documentation

## Australian AIDS Survival Data

### Description

Data on patients diagnosed with AIDS in Australia before 1 July 1991.

### Usage

    Aids2

### Format

This data frame contains 2843 rows and the following columns:

`state`

  Grouped state of origin: `"NSW "`includes ACT and `"other"` is WA, SA, NT and TAS.

`sex`

  Sex of patient.

`diag`

  (Julian) date of diagnosis.

`death`

  (Julian) date of death or end of observation.

`status`

  `"A"` (alive) or `"D"` (dead) at end of observation.

`T.categ`

  Reported transmission category.

`age`

  Age (years) at diagnosis.

### Note

This data set has been slightly jittered as a condition of its release, to ensure patient confidentiality.

### Source

Dr P. J. Solomon and the Australian National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research.

### References

Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D. (2002) Modern Applied Statistics with S. Fourth edition. Springer.

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