

   AAuussttrraalliiaann AAIIDDSS SSuurrvviivvaall DDaattaa

   AArrgguummeennttss::

      state: Grouped state of origin: NSW includes ACT and
             `"other"' is WA, SA, NT and TAS.

        sex: Sex of patient

       diag: (Julian) date of diagnosis

      death: (Julian) date of death or end of observation

     status: `"A"' (alive) or `"D"' (dead) at end of observa-
             tion

    T.categ: Reported transmission category

        age: Age (years) at diagnosis

   SSUUMMMMAARRYY::

        Data on patients diagnosed with AIDS in Australia
        before 1 July 1991.

   DDAATTAA DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN::

        This data frame contains 2843 rows and the following
        columns:

   NNOOTTEE::

        This data set has been slightly jittered as a condition
        of its release, to ensure patient confidentiality.

   SSOOUURRCCEE::

        Dr P. J. Solomon and the Australian National Centre in
        HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research.

