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petermacp/mlwdata

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healthcare

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dataset
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pet
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Datasets for MLW Malawi # mlwdata: a repository of datasets for MLW population health in Malawi `mlwdata` contains a set of annotated datasets that have been collected as part of research studies conducted at the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme in Blantyre, Malawi. The main aims are to: - Ensure consistent use of data between and within studies over time - Facilitate sharing of data to reduce duplication of efforts ## Installation You can install the from GitHub with: ``` r # install.packages("devtools") devtools::install_github("petermacp/mlwdata") ``` ## Datasets Currently, the following datasets are available: **scale\_72\_clusters** A `sf` MULTIPOLYGON object, containing polygon boundaries and cluster IDs for the SCALE Study, with variables: - `cluster`: unique identifier for each of the 72 study clusters - `geometery`: a list column, containing polygons for each cluster boundary. **blantyre\_clinics** A `sf` POINT object, containing coordinates for Blantyre clinics/hospitals, and clinic IDs: - `clinic`: unique name of each of the 18 clinics/hospitals - `geometry`: a list column, containing points for each clinic/hospital. **blantyre\_census\_2008\_2018** A `tibble`, containing age, sex and district-stratfied (Blantyre City, Blantyre Rural) population estimates from the 2008 and 2018 Malawi National Census. These data were provided by the Malwai National Statistics Office in October 2019. - `District`: either Blantyre City, or Blantyre Rural (as classified in the Census) - `Year`: census year (2008 or 2018) - `Age`: age group of population estimates - `Total`: total population - `Male`: Male population - `Female`: Female population **blantyre\_census\_by\_q** A `tibble`, containing age, sex and district-stratfied (Blantyre City, Blantyre Rural) population, with linear interpolation by quarter, from the 2008 and 2018 Malawi National Census. These data were provided by the Malwai National Statistics Office in October 2019. - …