EPIDURALf

Intermediate results from a study to determine whether the traditional 
sitting position or the hamstring stretch position is superior for 
administering epidural anesthesia to pregnant women in labor as 
measured by the number of obstructive (needle to bone) contacts (OC)

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Data and functions for the book PROBABILITY and STATISTICS
WITH R.

Alan T Arnholt

PASWR

PROBABILITY and STATISTICS WITH R

EPIDURALf function

A data frame with 342 observations on the following 7 variables:<dl class="dl-horizontal">
 <dt><code>Doctor</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels <code>Dr. A</code>, <code>Dr. B</code>,
 <code>Dr. C</code>, and <code>Dr. D</code></dd>
 <dt><code>kg</code></dt><dd>weight in kg of patient</dd>
 <dt><code>cm</code></dt><dd>height in cm of pateint</dd>
 <dt><code>Ease</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels <code>Difficult</code>, <code>Easy</code>,
 and <code>Impossible</code> indicating the physician's assessment of how well bone
 landmarks can be felt in the patient</dd>
 <dt><code>Treatment</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels <code>Hamstring Stretch</code> and
 <code>Traditional Sitting</code></dd>
 <dt><code>OC</code></dt><dd>number of obstructive contacts</dd>
 <dt><code>Complications</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels
 <code>Failure - person got dizzy</code>, <code>Failure - too many OCs</code>,
 <code>None</code>, <code>Paresthesia</code>, and <code>Wet Tap</code></dd>
 </dl>

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Traditional Sitting Position Versus Hamstring Stretch Position — EPIDURALf

A data frame with 342 observations on the following 7 variables:<dl class='dl-horizontal'>
 <dt><code>Doctor</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels <code>Dr. A</code>, <code>Dr. B</code>,
 <code>Dr. C</code>, and <code>Dr. D</code></dd>
 <dt><code>kg</code></dt><dd>weight in kg of patient</dd>
 <dt><code>cm</code></dt><dd>height in cm of pateint</dd>
 <dt><code>Ease</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels <code>Difficult</code>, <code>Easy</code>,
 and <code>Impossible</code> indicating the physician's assessment of how well bone
 landmarks can be felt in the patient</dd>
 <dt><code>Treatment</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels <code>Hamstring Stretch</code> and
 <code>Traditional Sitting</code></dd>
 <dt><code>OC</code></dt><dd>number of obstructive contacts</dd>
 <dt><code>Complications</code></dt><dd>a factor with levels
 <code>Failure - person got dizzy</code>, <code>Failure - too many OCs</code>,
 <code>None</code>, <code>Paresthesia</code>, and <code>Wet Tap</code></dd>
 </dl>

EPIDURALf: Traditional Sitting Position Versus Hamstring Stretch Position

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