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8.2.45.83 octave.dataset.women ¶

Static Method: out = women () ¶

Average Heights and Weights for American Women

Description ¶

This data set gives the average heights and weights for American women aged 30–39.

Format ¶

height

Height (in).

weight

Weight (lbs).

Details ¶

The data set appears to have been taken from the American Society of Actuaries Build and Blood Pressure Study for some (unknown to us) earlier year.

The World Almanac notes: “The figures represent weights in ordinary indoor clothing and shoes, and heights with shoes”.

Source ¶

The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1975.

References ¶

McNeil, D. R. (1977). Interactive Data Analysis. New York: Wiley.

Examples ¶

t = octave.dataset.women;

figure
scatter (t.height, t.weight)
xlabel ("Height (in)")
ylabel ("Weight (lb")
title ("women data: American women aged 30-39")