Description

A high respiratory rate is a potential diagnostic indicator of respiratory infection in children. To judge whether a respiratory rate is “high” however, a physician must have a clear picture of the distribution of normal rates. To this end, Italian researchers measured the respiratory rates of 618 children between the ages of 15 days and 3 years.

Usage

Format

A data frame with 618 observations on the following 2 variables.

Age

age in months of child

Rate

respiratory rate (breaths per minute)

Source

Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2002). The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis (2nd ed), Duxbury.

References

Rusconi, F., Castagneto, M., Porta, N., Gagliardi, L., Leo, G., Pellegatta, A., Razon, S. and Braga, M. (1994). Reference Values for Respiratory Rate in the First 3 Years of Life, Pediatrics 94(3): 350–355.

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