Diabetes among women aged 21+ with Pima heritage
data("PIMA")A data frame with 392 observations on the following 8 variables.
Pregnanta numeric vector, number of times the woman has been pregnant
Glucosea numeric vector, plasma glucose concentration
BloodPressurea numeric vector, diastolic blood pressure in mm Hg
BodyFata numeric vector, a measurement of the triceps skinfold thickness which is an indicator of body fat percentage
Insulina numeric vector, 2-hour serum insulin
BMIa numeric vector, body mass index
Agea numeric vector, years
Diabetesa factor with levels No Yes
Data on 768 women belonging to the Pima tribe. The purpose is to study the associations between having diabetes and various physiological characteristics. Although there are surely other factors (including genetic) that influence the chance of having diabetes, the hope is that by having women who are genetically similar (all from the Pima tribe), that these other factors are naturally accounted for.