ex0824: Respiratory Rates for Children
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.source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2013). The Statistical Sleuth: A
Course in Methods of Data Analysis (3rd ed), Cengage Learning.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.